DTEK Energy invested UAH 3.3 billion in January-June to upgrade and develop its businesses. This enables the company to modernize its facilities for operating efficiently in the new electricity market and ensure the energy security of Ukraine.
DTEK Energy’s key objective in the coal business segment for 2018 is to invest in ramping up the production of thermal coal. Increased domestic coal output will help achieve the country’s strategic goal of reducing Ukraine’s dependence on imported fuel.
To this end, the company commissioned 17 longwalls at its mines over six months and plans to have launched other 14 longwalls by the end of 2018 to produce 24.6 million tons of thermal coal this year. In H1 DTEK Pavlogradvuhillia, DTEK Dobropilliavuhillia and Bilozerska Mine extracted 11.4 million tons of coal. (SCM/Ukrainian metal)