Coal stocks at Ukraine's TPPs 3% up over week

Coal stocks in the warehouses of thermal power plants (TPP) of Ukraine from December 25, 2016 until January 2, 2017 increased by 3%, from 1.7 million tonnes to 1.751 million tonnes, Ukrenergo has reported.

In particular, anthracite coal stocks grew by 1.6%, to 891,000 tonnes (including 128,000 tonnes at Luhansk TPP), while gas coal and long-flame coal stocks were up by 4.5%, to 860,000 tonnes (including 113,000 tonnes at Burshtyn TPP).

Ukrenergo said energy consumption in the morning of January 3 was 20.002 GW, while 31 coal power units at the TPPs generated 5.487 GW. Nuclear power plants (NPPs) showed a capacity of 10.749 GW, hydroelectric power plants 1.293 GW, combined heat and power plants 2.265 MW and alternative energy units 208 MW.

Exports from the Burshtyn TPP energy island on January 2 stood at 468 MW, to Poland at 111 MW. No exports to Belarus, Moldova and Russia were reported.