Podilsky Energoconsulting LLC under a contract with PJSC Zaporizhiaoblenergo will reconstruct the Robocha substation to connect Scythia Solar 2 photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 33 MW belonged to UDP Renewables of businessman Vasyl Khmelnytsky.
The cost of the contract signed on June 3, 2019 is UAH 20.641 million, according to the ProZorro e-procurement platform.
According to a posting on the website of UDP Renewables, the start of the operation of Scythia Solar 2 photovoltaic power plant is scheduled for September 2019.
The plant is located on the territory of Kostiantynivka rural council of Melitopol district of Zaporizhia region.
As reported, UDP Renewables on March 1, 2019 launched Scythia Solar 1 photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 13 MW in Zaporizhia region. Investment in the project totaled $10.1 million.
KNESS (Podilsky Energoconsulting LLC is a member of the goup) acted as general contractor and Ukrgasbank (Kyiv) acted as a financial partner.
According to UDP Renewables, its plans include an increase in the 2 photovoltaic power plants portfolio to 175 MW in 2019.
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Metinvest, the largest Ukrainian mining and metallurgical holding, in 2018 ranked 42nd in the list of the world’s largest steel producers with a volume of 9.37 million tonnes compared to the 42nd place in 2017 with a volume of 9.59 million tonnes of steel, the 37th place in 2016 with 10.34 million tonnes of steel, the 40th place in 2015 with 9.65 million tonnes, and the 33th place in 2014 with 11.18 million tonnes.
According to the rating announced by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel), ArcelorMittal remained the largest steel maker last year with a production volume of 96.42 million tonnes (97.03 million tonnes in 2017).
There are no Ukrainian companies, except for Metinvest, in the list of the 50 largest world steel producers in 2018, as well as in 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014. The Industrial Union of Donbas Corporation (ISD), which ranked 44th in 2013 with a production volume of 7.9 million tonnes, in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 dropped out of the leaderboard.
Passenger traffic at Lviv International Airport amounted to 197,700 people in May 2019, which is 49.4% more than in the same period of 2018, the airport said on Facebook.
The number of serviced flights last month increased by 32.1%, to 1,739. Some 1,506 passengers were transported on international flights (up by 36.7%), while 233,000 people (a growth of 8.9%) on domestic flights.
In January-May 2019, some 722,300 passengers travelled through the airport, which is 51.2% more than in the same period of 2018.
The number of flights in January-May reached 6,820, which is 28.9% more than in January-May last year.
As reported, in 2018 the airport increased passenger traffic by 48% compared with 2017, to 1.598 million people.
Czech Airlines (the Czech Republic) has resumed flights from Prague to Odesa from May 30, 2019, according to a posting on the Facebook page of the Odesa airport.
The flights will be operated up to four times a week. In particular, from Odesa from May 30 to June 17 the plane will depart on Tuesdays and Fridays, from June 18 to July 1 – also on Sundays, from July 2 – on Thursdays. Departure time is 5:00 local time.
From Prague, from May 30 to June 16, the flight will be operated on Mondays and Thursdays, from June 17 flights on Saturdays will also be added, and from July 1 – on Wednesdays. Departure time is 22:45 local time.
The cost of a one-way ticket starts from UAH 2,700.
Czech Airlines is the main airline of the Czech Republic and operates flights from Prague to the main destinations in Europe and Asia.
