
Ukraine's united power grid geared up for the autumn-winter period, assures Ihor Nasalyk
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electricity suppliers are 100 percent ready for the autumn-winter period, power
generating companies, in particular CHPP, TPP, NPP, hydro, hydroaccumulating
and nuclear power plants operate according to the schedule and even ahead of
schedule. Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Ihor Nasalyk announced during a conference call chaired by Vice
Prime Minister/Minister for Regional Development, Construction, Housing and
Utilities of Ukraine Hennadii Zubko
titled “2017-2018 Heating season: readiness of regions”.
Regarding the
coal reserves, the Minister told that “current amount of coal in underground
storages make up 1.6 million tons. There have been concluded all necessary
contracts for the supply of coal of the anthracite group and all the contracts
for the coal of the gas group”. In addition, according to him, state-owned
coal-mining companies of Ukraine have hit the production target at 97%. It is
also expected to increase production by 40-50% at the end of the current year
and the beginning of next year.
Ihor Nasalyk presented a report on the readiness of NPPs and
noted that the launch of 4 1000 MW nuclear power units in October 2017 would allow the replacement of
20 TPP units with the capacity of 200 MW and saving of 50 thousand tons of coal
per day.
"The
Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry chose a different philosophy as energy
issues imply a security issue for Ukraine: we have introduced a system of
readiness of Ukraine's energy system on a daily basis," the Minister said,
"Starting with the signing of the balance of electric power in November
last year, we have already geared up Ukraine's power grid in the most reliable
way," Ihor Nasalyk
added.
The Minister emphasized
the need for timely payment for the consumed electricity. In particular, it
concerns the debts of utility companies for water supply and draining, because
these funds prove necessary for generating companies to purchase energy
resources.
Functioning of
the unified power grid of Ukraine has been ensured and its preparedness is out
of question for the upcoming autumn-winter period", summed up the
Minister.