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DTEK – Ukrainian Power Grid Service tested SHERP

In Kyiv, DTEK The Regional Power Grid Service tested SHERP for the repair of power lines in the region. They study the best world experience.

Most of the high-voltage lines are located in hard-to-reach areas — river crossings and wetlands. Earlier, in order to check the serviceability, power engineers had to use boats in operation or conduct surveys only in winter.

As a result of a test inspection, the power engineers received data on the technical condition of 2 km of lines located in the hard-to-reach swampy area of the Borispol region.

Thanks to these data, specialists will be able to timely repair emergency areas.

SHERP will allow you to operate in the most difficult conditions, easily passes where other special vehicles cannot move.

And most importantly, quickly, because it is critically important to get to the lines promptly at the time of accidents.

DTEK The Regional Power Grid of Kyiv serve 46 thousand km of power grids in the Kyiv region, they provide more than 1 million customers with light.

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Vitali Klitschko and SHERP

Mayor of Kyiv, Vitalii Klitschko, tested SHERP.

A person who is popular not only for his political activities. And the eminent professional boxer, who performed in the heavy weight category, kickboxer.

Winner of the titles “Honorary” and “Eternal” world champion in boxing in the WBC version. Six-time winner of the world kickboxing champion titles according to various organizations.

Ukrainian rescuers and a SHERP saved a man in mountains

Today rescuers in Ivano-Frankivsk region (Ukraine) saved a local resident on SHERP, who went to the mountains for mushrooms and did not return in the evening. Found. In time. Drove back.

Was this salvation possible without a SHERP? Not sure. No other transport can operate in mountains regardless of the weather.

Such happy ends are always a miracle. With the help of SHERP, there are more such miracles not only in Ukraine, but all over the world.

SHERP on Discovery Science

Have you seen SHERP at Extreme Ice Machines?

Learn the story of Devin Bell, a contractor, for whom SHERP became the indispensable vehicle. Devin prepares landscapes more often than buildings, so he counts on SHERP to get to remote job sites. SHERP allows Devin to work year-round non-stop.
Moreover, Justin Dunn, our mechanic, shares information about the structure of SHERP.

SHERP is the world’s only actual all-terrain vehicle — land, snow, water, everything but fly.

Watch the episode of Extreme Ice Machines and find out all the details.