Donetsk, 06 August, 2008. – In course of the reconstruction of power generating unit No.5, Kurakhovskaya TPP completed a complicated process dismantling and lifting a lower part of a low pressure cylinder of the turbine that weighs over 100 tons.

The modernization of the turbine and of the low pressure cylinder (LP cylinder) in particular provides for the inspection of this component, which makes it necessary to lift and examine the cylinder sliding system. Previously, such tasks were carried out only once in Ukraine in the course of the reconstruction of power generating unit No. 4 at Starobeshevskaya TPP.

 

The Head of the Operational Analysis and Development of Vostokenergo Ltd., Viktor Bychik, underlines that such tasks are unique in terms of their sophistication and require a high qualification of the personnel.

 

Since 1 July, Kurakhovskaya TPP has been carrying out a comprehensive reconstruction of the equipment at unit No. 5, which includes the modernization of the turbine LP cylinder, the turbine regulation system, the modernization of the boiler, generator, feeding pump, transformer as well as the electric precipitator and unit control system.

 

The amount of investment for the modernization of the unit is over USD 30m.

 

The unit is expected to be commissioned in December this year. According to the schedule, throughout the period when the unit is un-used, the equipment will be dismantled, assembled, set up and then re-commissioned.

 

 

Vostokenergo Ltd.is the first and only private power generating company in Ukraine. It was established in December 2001 and operates three thermal power plants: Zuevskaya, Kurakhovskaya and Luganskaya. By July 1, 2008, the total installed capacity of the company’s units was increased to 4085 MW. According to results of the first half of 2008, the company produced over 27% of the total thermal generation in Ukraine. From 2007 to 2014, Vostokenergo has been implementing a large scale programme of modernization of its energy units and the costs planned for the reconstruction are over UAH 4 billion.

 

Donbass Fuel-Energy Company (DTEK) is the first private vertically integrated energy company in Ukraine and a part of the financial and industrial group System Capital Management (SCM).

 

The enterprises of DTEK build up an efficient operational chain of coal production (Pavlogradugol OJSC, Komsomolets Donbassa Mine OJSC) and enrichment (five enrichment plants), electricity generation (Vostokenergo Ltd.) and distribution (Service-Invest Ltd., PES-Energougol OJSC).
 

DTEK is the leader in the fuel-energy industry of Ukraine. According to 2007 results, the Company’s share in the Ukrainian coal mining industry was 20.9%; its share in thermal generation was 27.0%, and 5.4% in electricity distribution.