Volodymyr Groysman: the Government in the recent past have made a number of steps aimed at replacing the anthracite coal mined in the temporarily uncontrolled territories
the Government is implementing a number of steps towards achieving energy independence: increase the balance of nuclear power, increasing Ukrainian gas production, developing hydropower. Implemented measures will allow for 6 years to completely reduce the dependence on anthracite coal. This was stated by Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman during the exhibition of agricultural machinery on Friday. "If someone says that the Government have not done enough to provide this energy security, it will be empty words, - stressed the Prime Minister. - There we go, and we will provide, I guarantee it, the energy security of our country". So, in 2016, the Government stopped the fall in Ukrainian gas extraction, and increased its production, said Vladimir Groisman. Ukraine has mineral resources, which are scouts, and will increase the gas production. The Prime Minister is convinced that in 3-5 years, in 2020, Ukraine could refuse from import of gas. In addition, the Government has increased the proportion of nuclear energy in the balance of the electricity from 47% to 57%. "It's a real savings of coal, which were earlier burnt," he said. Volodymyr Groysman reminded that in late January, visited Khmelnitsky NPP: "We must increase the proportion of nuclear energy". The Prime Minister also recalled that in June 2016 the Dniester PSP was launched unit - "300 MW of electricity, which is produced by hydropower and coal, respectively, replaces". Also on the Dniester PSP started construction of a fourth unit at 350 MW said the Head of Government. "all of This reduces our dependence on coal of the anthracite group", - said Vladimir Groisman. In September, there were built two transmission lines from the Rivne and Khmelnitsky stations where there was a shortage of energy in the center of the country. "This is another event where we dovetail nuclear energy," he said. In addition, construction line from Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. In March 2017 modernization is completed, one unit at the Trypillya TPP, which will provide the transition from the anthracite coal of the gas group, which is done on controlled Ukraine of the territory. "This means that for the year the next heating season, about 2.5-3 million tonnes we will be able to save money, that is not to antracitas group of coal. There were 9 million tonnes of consumption, and will be 6 million tons. And we move on. Next year will be able to reduce another 2.5-3 million It will absolutely reduce the dependence", - stressed the Head of Government. "Therefore he who says that nothing has been done, or do not understand, or does not see the obvious, - said Vladimir Groisman. It is one thing to say that nothing is done, and another thing to get it done. I am sure that we will provide energy security for our state and for electricity and gas". Speaking about the structure of electricity in the country, Volodymyr Groysman noted that 57% of the generated nuclear energy - third of the thermal energy of coal in thermal power plants, 9% hydropower, there is also a part of alternative energy. Ukraine consumes 24 million tons of coal, of which 9 million tons of anthracite coal. It is made from the Ukrainian interior on the temporarily uncontrolled territories, stressed the Head of Government. "Our task is to build an energy system independent. We are actively working on it. But for a certain period of time we need the coal. Therefore, by blocking the coal and everything that you need for a metallurgical complex of Ukraine, what is the risk I stand on the position of an ordinary Ukrainian citizens is a power outage. I will do everything in order to avoid this. But if the coal reserves will decline other option just will not stay," he said. In this regard, the Government introduced emergency measures in the energy sector, to extend the period of working of those reserves that were previously qualitatively generated. This was reported in the Vinnytsia regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
