As of the morning of November 30, there was 116,000 tons of coal in the warehouses of the combined heat and power plants run by PJSC Centrenergo, while for the whole heating season the company needed 1.671 million tons.
That’s according to Olena Voloshyna, a member of the Centrenergo Directorate, who reported to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, Housing and Utility Services.
“At Vuhlehirska CHPP there were 25,000 tons, as well as 53,000 tons at Zmiyivska CHPP and 38,000 tons at Trypilska CHPP,” Voloshyna said.
The official said that in the period from December 2021 to March 2022, Centrenergo pledged to generate 3.4 billion kWh worth of electricity, for which the company needed to burn 1.671 million tons of coal.
According to Voloshyna, of the total demand, 800,000 tons is expected to be provided by state-owned mines (200,000 tons per month). The rest shall be covered by imports.
In particular, 35,000 tons will be delivered from Kazakhstan, 130,000 tons – from Poland (starting from December) and another 420,000 tons will be delivered by sea.
Voloshyna noted that Centrenergo was currently negotiating the supply of another 510,000 tons of coal by sea. (Ukrinform/Business World Magazine)
