The second unit zmiivska TPP, located in Kharkiv oblast, put into operation, the station offers a seven-day supply of coal, told reporters the head of the Kharkiv regional state administration Igor Balota Tuesday.

" I work two blocks. Stock (coal) have increased by 3 days compared with what it was. Now we say that we Stock for a week, and a week for 2 blocks. This somewhat improves the situation ", - quotes Baluty Agency UNIAN.

As reported, According to the head of regional state administration, the station received coal from Africa and Russia. He said that if the situation with the supply of coal zmiivska TPP will be similar stable grounds for the continuation of rolling blackouts in the area will not.

in early December, zmiivska TPP, a member of PJSC " Centrenergo ", moved on to a workstation as a single unit due to the lack of coal reserves.

in " Centrenergo " includes 3 TPP - Uglegorsk, Zmiev and Tripoli. The total capacity of stations 7, 66 GW, equivalent to 14% of the total capacity of power plants of Ukraine. Trypilska TPP is the most powerful source of electricity in the Kiev region. Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of gas and coal for heat and electricity production. Gas country saves by reducing procurement in the Russian Federation, the deficit associated with coal power operation in the Donbass, where is the vast number of coal mines in the country.

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