To prepare thermal power generation for summer consumption peaks and the next heating season, DTEK Energy miners have put seven new coal longwall faces into operation since the beginning of 2025, two of them in May, according to a press release from the operating holding company.
“In summer and during heating seasons, the load on thermal power generation traditionally increases, so we maintain the appropriate pace of work. Fuel production for thermal power generation requires detailed planning and consistency at every stage. This includes the launch of new coal longwall faces,” said DTEK Energy CEO Alexander Fomenko.
Last year, the company invested about 7.5 billion hryvnia in Ukrainian coal mining, with a total of 18 billion hryvnia planned for 2022-2024.
According to DTEK Energy, the funds were used to carry out and repair capital mining works, complete coal longwall systems, equip mines with tunneling equipment, underground mine transport, and projects to support production capacities.
DTEK Energy provides a closed cycle of coal-based electricity production. The company’s installed thermal generation capacity as of January 2022 was 13.3 GW. A complete production cycle has been established in coal mining: coal extraction and enrichment, machine building, and maintenance of mining equipment.
