Odesa Restores Severnaya-2 Boiler House Chimney with UNICEF's Support

Odesa has completed large-scale work to restore the chimney of the Severnaya-2 boiler house, which was damaged during bad weather in November 2023.

This was reported by the city council.

The restoration of the structure was made possible thanks to the financial support of UNICEF. Currently, the boiler house of the Odesa City Heat Supply Utility is fully operational and provides heat to 120,000 residents, as well as educational and medical institutions in the district.

Munir Mammadzadeh, UNICEF Representative in Ukraine, noted that the organization's main priority this winter was to provide families and children with heat, as well as to support critical services such as healthcare, electricity, water, sanitation and educational institutions, especially in the regions most affected by the war.

On behalf of the community, Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov thanked UNICEF for its steadfast support and partnership. He emphasized that the project is an example of successful international cooperation, which plays a key role in restoring the city's critical infrastructure.

In the summer, Odesa began reconstructing the pipe of the Pivnichna-2 boiler house, which collapsed during a strong wind last year. According to Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, UNICEF provided UAH 60 million in funding for the repair. The construction was planned to be completed by November 1, 2024. This was described in detail by the CPR in its material.

In January 2025, the reconstruction of the chimney at the Pivnichna-2 boiler house in Odesa went up by almost UAH 2.5 million. Odesa City Heat Supply signed a contract with Inventum Ukraine under a non-tender procedure.

On the night of November 27, 2023, a chimney over 100 meters high, which belonged to the Severnaya-2 boiler house, collapsed in Odesa due to hurricane winds. The incident occurred during bad weather.

An expert examination conducted in January 2024 revealed that the chimney collapse was caused by the poor quality of construction work during its construction. The study showed heterogeneity in the concrete, with samples having different strengths depending on the site. The conclusion of the experts was unequivocal: it was impossible to restore this pipe, and a new structure had to be built.

Ірина Глухова