DTEK has commissioned seven new coal longwalls since the beginning of 2025

To prepare thermal generation for summer consumption peaks and the next heating season, since the beginning of 2025, DTEK Energy miners have commissioned seven new coal longwalls, two of them in May, according to a press release from the operating holding.

"In the summer and during the heating seasons, the load on thermal generation traditionally increases, so we maintain the appropriate work rhythm. Extraction of fuel for thermal generation requires detailed planning and consistency at each stage. Including the launch of new coal longwalls," noted DTEK Energy CEO Oleksandr Fomenko.

Last year, the company's investments in Ukrainian coal mining amounted to about UAH 7.5 billion, with a total of UAH 18 billion from 2022 to 2024.

As explained by DTEK Energy, the funds were used to carry out and repair capital mine workings, complete coal faces, equip mines with tunneling equipment, underground mine transport and projects to support production capacities.

DTEK Energy provides a closed cycle of electricity production from coal. The company's installed capacity in thermal generation as of January 2022 was 13.3 GW. A full production cycle has been created in coal mining: coal mining and enrichment, mechanical engineering and servicing of mine equipment.

Source: https://interfax.com.ua