Laying the backup heating main in Teremky along alternative routes would have increased project costs and required disconnecting residents of numerous apartment buildings from heating networks for a period of at least 10 months. Dmytro Naumenko, Head of the Housing and Communal Infrastructure Department of the Kyiv City State Administration, provided these details.
Economic and Technical Arguments
According to Naumenko, the route option along Hlushkov Avenue would have cost over 300 million hryvnias, whereas the approved route along Teremkivska Street proved less expensive. Specifically, the project required 280 million hryvnias compared to 306 million hryvnias for the avenue option, offering substantial financial savings.
Social Risks and Utility Disconnections
KSCA emphasized that routing the heating pipe through Teremkivska Street necessitated upgrading existing utility networks. However, alternative routes would have forced authorities to cut off nearby residential buildings from heating services for up to 10 months, creating severe disruptions for local communities.
Project Scope and Public Compromise
The construction of the backup heating main for Teremky-1 and Teremky-2 residential areas is a key element of Kyiv's resilience plan. It will secure heat for over 180 apartment buildings, about 53,000 residents, three hospitals, and roughly 20 schools and kindergartens. In the summer, activists protested tree removal, pausing works for consultations. Following project adjustments, over 200 trees were saved, and construction resumed in September 2026.
