Due to the cold temperatures, coal reserves at thermal power plants fell sharply during the first week in February, hitting 57% of minimum, required volumes

Due to the cold temperatures, coal reserves at thermal power plants fell sharply during the first week in February, hitting 57% of minimum, required volumes, Ukrenergo reported yesterday. To fill the gap, hydro plants on the Dnipro cascade increased output by 27% during the first week. Energoatom is advancing by several days the scheduled relaunching of reactor No. 2 at Khmelnitskiy Nuclear Power Plant.