The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine as of February 28, received 44 applications for the construction of solar power plants in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, minister Ostap Semerak said at the annual Ukrainian Energy Forum, organized by the Adam Smith Institute. “As of today we have 44 applications and the territories, which…
First Deputy Energy and Coal Industry Minister of Ukraine Halyna Karp says that in spite of the blocking of coal supplies in Donbass, the united energy system of Ukraine operates stably. “At present the united energy system of Ukraine operates in a state of emergency, which has been introduced in connection with the blockade in…
Oil production in Ukraine decreased by 4.4% YoY in January, to 129,400 tons. The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry reported that gas condensate production for the period increased by 7.6%, to 58,100 tons. Naftogaz Ukrainy enterprises in January cut oil production by 4.6%, to 127,000 tons, gas condensate output – by 3.5%, to 38,800…
The Ukrainian government published a concept for development of Ukraine’s gas production sector approved at the end of 2016. The document envisages the increase of gas production from 18.7 billion cubic meters in 2016 to 20.3 billion cubic meters in 2017 and 27.6 billion cubic meters in 2020. According to government resolution No. 1079 dated…
A new hydro power plant with a capacity of 24.9 MW will be built on Turgusun river in the East Kazakhstan region, Development Bank of Kazakhstan said in a message. Turgusun HPP-1 will produce up to 79.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year. The Turgusun hydro power plant in Zyryanovsk district of East Kazakhstan…
Naftogaz Ukrainy from March 1, will reduce the price of gas supplied to industrial customers on a prepayment basis by 7.2% (by UAH 661.2), to UAH 8,554 per 1,000 cubic meters (including VAT). According to a company press release, the said price is relevant for consumers buying gas in the amount of more than 50,000…
As part of electrical industry overhaul, Talimarjan thermal power plant was equipped in 2004 with an 800-MW power unit, the only such unit in Central Asia. The electricity generated by the plant feeds the entire south-western energy system, including Shurtan and Kokdumalak Gas Chemical Complex, with voltages of 220 and 500 kV. Sinceits commissioning, Talimarjan…