Ukraine for the first time in a long time begins to import coal for thermal power plants

Provide TES carbon own production today is almost impossible because of the fighting in the east of the country. Provide TES coal today is almost impossible Ukraine for the first time over a long period will begin to import thermal coal to meet the needs of thermal power plants, said during a roundtable in Kyiv, Deputy Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Vadym Ulida. According to him, to provide coal thermal power plants of its own production today is almost impossible because of the fighting in the east of the country, where the majority of existing mines. "I hope that soon we will start to import coal," - said Ulida. He noted that the imports will come from Australia, New Zealand and possibly the United States. "We have been working for two months on these contacts," - said Ulida.