Ukraine: coal stocks at TPPs down

Coal stocks at Ukrainian thermal power plants on February 6-12, decreased by 4.9%, or by 79 thousand tons, to 1.53 million tons. Gas-group coal stocks dropped by 8.4%, or by 63 thousand tons, to 688 thousand tons (with 121 thousand tons at Burshtyn TPP). Anthracite coal stocks decreased by 1.8%, or by 16 thousand tons,…

Ukraine to stop using anthracite in 2 years

The minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik believes, that in 2-2.5 years Ukraine could completely stop using anthracite coal in energy sphere. According to him, the decision to switch thermal power plants from anthracite to gas-group coal was taken by the ministry after the coal supplies from the uncontrolled territories were stopped in…

Ukraine to increase coal output in 2017

Ukraine’s coal production is expected to increase by 60-80%, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk has stated. “I look at the development of coal industry with optimism. We have set a task to increase coal production by almost 60-80%, and we will achieve this result by joint efforts,” Nasalyk said. According to him,…