Dnipro bought solar power plants for schools at inflated prices

The Dnipro City Council spent 60 million hryvnias on installing solar power plants for 43 schools in the city. However, according to experts, these systems could have been twice as cheap. Each 20 kW plant cost the budget 1.85 million hryvnias, which is significantly higher than the market value of similar solutions.

Unknown components and dubious supplies

During the tender process, Chinese-made inverters and batteries were selected, but without specifying the exact models, raising doubts about their quality and compliance with declared standards. Additionally, the panels installed on the plants lack labelling, making it difficult to identify them and verify their compliance with global standards.

Limited tender conditions and a single winner

Only one company, "MBK Synergiya", submitted a bid for the installation of solar plants. The reason was the overly narrow specification of requirements for tender participants, which, according to observers, may have been done with the aim of limiting competition and steering the tender towards a pre-selected winner.