Centrenergo (Ukrainian: «Центренерго») is a major electric and thermal energy-producing company in central Ukraine and eastern Ukraine.
Company type | Public |
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PFTS: CEEN | |
Industry | power generation |
Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Key people | Oleh Kozemko (CEO) |
Number of employees | 7,800 |
Parent | Government of Ukraine (78.29%)[1] |
Website | www |
The main activities of Centerenergo are the production of electricity supplied to the wholesale electricity market of Ukraine and the production of thermal energy.
The company's share in the total electricity production of Ukraine is about 8%, in the structure of thermal generation - about 18%. It plays a significant role in maintaining and regulating the country's energy balance.
Structure
editThe Company consists of three thermal power plants: Trypillya Power Station in the Kyiv region, Zmiivska Power Station in Kharkiv region and Vuhlehirska Power Station in the Donetsk region.[1] It also owns a separate division of Remenergo, located in Cherkasy. The total installed capacity of production assets is 7690 MW,[1] which is about 14% of the total capacity of power plants in Ukraine. To produce its products the company uses pulverized coal, natural gas and oil.[1]
2022 Russian-Ukrainian war
editOn July 25, 2022, Russian forces occupied the Vuhlehirska TES in the Donetsk region.[2]
On March 22, 2024, all units of the Zmiivska TES were destroyed.[3]
On April 11, 2024, the Trypilska TES was destroyed by a combined Russian attack using drones and missiles.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d (in Ukrainian) Oschadbank denied Centerenergo a loan to purchase fuel, Ukrayinska Pravda (17 August 2020)
- ^ "Ukraine steps up drive to retake Russian-controlled south with air strikes". reuters.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Реконструкція харківської ТЕЦ-5 триватиме не один рік - директор". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Росіяни знищили Трипільську ТЕС, «Центренерго» втратило 100% генерації — Forbes.ua" [The Russians destroyed the Trypilska TES, and Centrenergo lost 100% of its generation capacity.]. forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-07-17.