With solar microgrids and batteries providing electricity for lighting during outages sparked by Russian attacks, Ukrainian medical professionals don't have to work on patients with flashlights in their teeth. The equipment also allows Ukrainian doctors on the front. This year, Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine, and lifecell launched pilot projects to install solar power plants (SPPs) at their base stations. Forbes writes about this with reference to the companies' press services. It is completely self-sufficient in terms of energy, relying solely on solar power and not connected to the general. The communication base station installs solar panels outdoors, and adds MPPT solar controllers and other equipment in the computer room. The power generated by solar energy is used by the DC load of the base station computer room, and the insufficient power is supplemented by energy storage. Together with NUEʼs Ukraine team, NUE has pioneered the use of quiet, fuel free power with no heat signatures on the new battlefield in Ukraine. Across Ukrainian households, agricultural operations, emergency shelters, and telecom stations, the shift toward solar + battery backup is helping restore energy security, reduce diesel.