The Zaporizhstal steelworks in Zaporizhia has begun a series of major repairs to key energy equipment.
According to its annual capital investment program, Zaporizhstal will repair key units of the thermal power plant this year, allocating approximately 75 million hryvnias for this purpose.
“The thermal power plant is responsible for the production of three key types of energy resources – steam, blast air, and electricity – and supplies them to the plant’s divisions, ensuring the continuity of the production process at the sintering plant, blast furnace, rolling and other main and auxiliary shops. The overhaul will improve the reliability and uptime of both individual units and the entire energy complex of Zaporizhstal,” said Taras Shevchenko, acting CEO of the company.
It is specified that the plant will repair the power equipment in stages, as the work will be carried out while production continues, maintaining planned production volumes.
Zaporizhstal has already begun a large-scale overhaul of boiler unit No. 5, which is scheduled to be carried out every few years and will last about 100 days. Next in line is turbo compressor unit No. 7, with all planned work to be completed within 80 days. In the fall, major repairs will begin on turbine generator No. 1, which will last 45 days. Preparatory work is currently underway.
The major repairs will be carried out by the company’s own engineering service with the involvement of contractors Inventum Ukraine and Intel Energo.
The company notes that despite the difficult economic situation, Zaporizhstal is gradually increasing its capital investments in production during the war: in 2022, investments amounted to UAH 500 million, in 2023 – UAH 750 million, and in 2024 – UAH 938 million. The capital investment budget for 2025 is planned at UAH 1.1 billion.
Zaporizhstal is a joint venture of the Metinvest Group, whose main shareholders are System Capital Management (71.24%) and Smart Steel Limited (23.76%).
