Coal stocks at Ukrainian TPPs 3.3% down in a week

18:48, 10.05.2016 1 min read

Coal stocks stored at Ukraine's thermal power plants (TPPs) from May 3 to May 9 decreased by 3.3%, from 2.236 million tonnes to 2.161 million tonnes, national energy company Ukrenergo has reported.

Stocks of anthracite coal amounted to 860,700 tonnes, of which 100,300 tonnes are stored at Luhansk TPP. Gas coal and long-flame coal stocks reached 1.301 million tonnes, of which 271,400 tonnes are at Burshtyn TPP.

Ukrenergo said energy consumption during the morning of May 10 was 15.777 GW, while 27 coal power units and two fuel oil power units at the TPPs generated 5.095 GW. Nuclear power plants (NPPs) showed a capacity of 7.694 GW, hydroelectric power plants 1.975 GW, combined heat and power plants 848 MW and alternative energy units 165 MW.

Exports from the Burshtyn TPP energy island on May 9 stood at 308 MW and to Poland at 223 MW. No exports to Belarus, Moldova and the Russian Federation were reported.