Mine DTEK Dobropolyeugol out of idle due to the contract for the supply of coal with Centrenergo

July 13, coal mining enterprises of DTEK Dobropolyeugol are started after a 5-month forced outage due to lack of demand for Ukrainian coal thermal power plants.

As announced in a press-service of the holding that became possible after signing of the contract with Centrenergo for the supply of coal from these mines.

"the Coal will be sold at the price of import parity, which corresponds to the European price is significantly lower than gas or coal from state mines," - said Dmytro Sakharuk, CEO of DTEK Energy.

"Monday will be the first lava miners Dobropolyeugol, by the end of the week we will begin the first shipment of coal to the power station. That's what I call addressing the issue, but not all manipulation by those administrative interference in the energy industry brought her to a deep crisis and led to the demand for Ukrainian coal," - said Sakharuk.

In his words, finally, the triumph of historical justice – the contract shows that the price of coal, which was calculated by the formula Rotterdam+ the most fair and the European price of coal.

Previously, coalsalesthat the Ministry of energy of Ukraine announced the completion of joint talks with representatives of coal mines and PJSC "Centrenergo" which was awarded the contract to restore the supply of Ukrainian coal to power stations of state generating company JSC "Centrenergo".

in addition, the energy Ministry said that the wage arrears to the miners of the state mines, which can be paid at the expense of budgetary funds repaid in full.

In turn, the Chairman of the Independent trade Union of miners Mikhail Volynets on the page in Facebook reported that the miners have stopped the action of protest in Kiev under the building of President's Office.

"the Twelfth day of the nationwide indefinite protest action under walls of Office of the President will not. The miners of the state mines, the miners Dobropole today return home with guarantees from the mediator of the negotiation process between the government and the participants of the energy market - the energy Ministry acting Minister Olga Bukovec. According to the decision, on behalf of the President, will be restored coal mines being idle," wrote Wolyniec.