OREANDA-NEWS. November 20, 2012.   The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) gave DTEK a grant for the development of a feasibility study for the construction of a modern 800 MW ultra-supercritical power generating unit at the Burshtyn Thermal Power Plant (TPP). Ukraine has no similar units so far.

The project will replace four operating obsolete 200 MW units constructed in the 1960s. This is in line with Ukraine’s commitments to modernize the energy sector and in compliance with the environmental standards of the European Energy Community. The new unit will also improve the overall plant efficiency and significantly reduce harmful emissions of dust, SOx and NOx, which will have a positive impact on the ecosystem of the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
 
“DTEK’s cooperation with US Government is an important part of our development,” said DTEK’s CEO Maxim Timchenko. “Since 2008 we have been working on a number of projects on promoting energy efficiency, combating tuberculosis, and designing regional sustainable development strategies jointly with the USAID. We consider the grant awarded by the USTDA for the TPP’s retrofit to be the acknowledgement of the professionalism of DTEK’s team, transparency of our business, and compliance of our procedures with best world practices. It is the first project of this kind in Ukraine. The construction of a new modern power unit will dramatically improve the environmental situation in the town of Burshtyn, and environmental protection is our first priority. In general, DTEK is going to use this experience for the construction of new units at the other plants of the Company enhancing their efficiency and environmental safety. As the fixed assets of Ukrainian generating companies are heavily worn out, new construction is the only way to ensure Ukraine’s long-term energy security. By 2030 DTEK plans to allocate up to USD 20 billion in total for the comprehensive upgrade and new construction of its generating capacities”.