State authority will convert all CHP from gas to coal and wants to sell them

Ukraine plans to convert all the CHP from gas to coal which will save about 6 billion cubic meters of gas per year.

This was stated by Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Yuri Boyko at a briefing for foreign journalists.

"We convert all of our CHP on coal. It will take about a year, but we have already begun this work," - he said - press service of the government quotes.
The Minister noted that it is necessary to adopt the law for this program that would provide for the privatization of CHP and transfer them to the concession.

"As soon as the law on their withdrawal from objects which are not subject to privatization will be passed we will direct them in concession or privatization. But with one condition - conversion to water-coal technology," - said the Minister.

Boyko noted that Ukraine negotiates about introduction of appropriate technology with Chinese partners.

"We are developing this technology together with Chinese partners. It will give us a savings of about $6 billion cubic meters of gas per year," - said the Minister.