In January–July this year, DTEK ENERGY mines commissioned 17 new longwalls and produced almost 9.8 million tonnes of G grade coal. To ensure stable and uninterrupted coal production, more than 51 km of new mine workings were prepared.
In total, this year, the company plans to produce about 17 million tonnes of G-grade coal. In addition, during August–December 2021, DTEK ENERGY plans to put 15 more new longwalls into operation at its mines.
‘Despite the threats present in the energy sector and the critical situation with the availability of financial resources to electricity producers, DTEK ENERGY, as a reliable and responsible company, does everything to ensure the stability of the Ukrainian energy system during the summer power consumption peaks and on the eve of the heating season. We always prepare for the winter in advance. DTEK ENERGY’s mines produce fuel for Ukrainian thermal power plants to ensure the required volume of electricity generation. To achieve this objective, in July alone, the company produced about 1.4 million tonnes of coal and prepared more than 7.2 km of new coalfaces,’ said Ildar Salieiev, DTEK ENERGY CEO.
On some days in July, up to 28 power units of DTEK ENERGY’s TPPs were operating simultaneously in the energy system. In July, the company almost doubled its average daily electricity output compared to June. DTEK ENERGY’s TPPs produced 2.3 billion kWh of electricity at the lowest tariff, using more than 1.2 million tonnes of coal. At the same time, the price of electricity did not even cover the cost of coal.
Despite the crisis situation in the industry, DTEK ENERGY is also actively making arrangements for importing coal to maintain the stable operation of the Ukrainian energy system.
By 9 August, there were 510 thousand tonnes of coal stocked at DTEK ENERGY’s warehouses. The stock of coals is increased on a daily basis.