The Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine is planning this week to set the schedules of rolling blackouts in the country, the cause of which is the lack of Coal in the warehouses of the Ukrainian thermal power plants, said on the first day of the week at a press conference, Deputy head of the Ministry Alexander svetlik.
" We all will work out, and this week you've clearly learn about graphs rolling blackout. I am ready to meet With you and report what time will mute for each area, " he said, Svetelika Agency UNIAN.
According to the Deputy Minister, Now the issue is working With the regional state administrations.
" most of the administration to this already done. Currently working oblenergos We plug Gosenergonadzor and coordinate modes of consumption, " he added.
Svetlik explained that the so-called blackouts are planned, on schedule, to minimize consumption during peak hours on the network and, thus, to achieve power saving. According to him, the government is tasked to organize off to all citizens of all regions of Ukraine were in equal conditions. Also the task to minimize the lighting, advertising lighting, streets, government agencies.
first the problem of minimizing the lighting on the main streets of cities and the backlight state institutions was set by the Prime-Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
Because of opposition in Kiev Donbass lost the majority of coal mines. Coal is not enough for electricity generation. Last week the company " Ukrenergo " reported that Coal reserves in warehouses TPP enough just for 2-10 days. From 1 December in Ukraine are rolling blackouts. They touched as well and the Crimea, which receives a substantial part of electricity From Ukraine.
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