Another TPP has been stopped

Today  the work of the last of the ten blocks at the Krivoy Rog TPP, which is located near Zelenodolsk, has been suspended. Since February, due to the blockade of Donbass coal supplies to Zelenodolsk have ceased, but one unit was working to provide heat to the houses of the thousands inhabitants of the village.

A strategically important fuel reserves have been retained in warehouses in case of a freelance situation. In the period of forced downtime, the necessary equipment will be repaired, and somewhere in the middle of the summer one power unit should be reconstructed.

Over the past week, this is the fourth thermal power plant, which had to be stopped because of fuel shortages. As experts note, the maximum consideration is given to all problems related to the stability of Ukraine’s energy system.  The plan for accident-free shutdown of power units has been developed together with the generating companies.

Meanwhile the Energy Department will try to save up an extra coal till the maximum loads in the energy system in summer.