Ukrainian heat power plants to purchase coal at stock exchange

The Ukrainian Ministry of Fuels and Energy Ivan Plachkov signed the resolution on diversification of coal supplies to the heat power plants (HPP) through purchasing coal at the stock exchange.

Regarding reduction of natural gas consumption, at the beginning of the heating season the HPPs must possess four million tons of coal and at the end of the season one million tons of coal, the resolution reads, the Ukrainian Radio informed.