USTDA Supports Efforts to Reduce Power Plant Emissions in Ukraine
October 9, 2012
(USTDA)
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – Reducing emissions by modernizing power production in
Ukraine is the goal of a U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant awarded
to DTEK LLC (DTEK), a privately-owned Ukrainian power generation company. The
feasibility study grant to DTEK will assist its efforts to determine the
technical, economic and financial feasibility of a plan to construct an advanced
ultra-supercritical 800 megawatt (MW) power plant unit to replace four existing
200MW outdated units.
DTEK owns majority stakes in companies that possess two thirds of the thermal
power generation assets in Ukraine. DTEK will use the feasibility study to guide
its investment in a new state-of-the-art unit, which would increase energy
efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions. Implementation of
the new facility will help DTEK provide lower-emission electricity more
efficiently to the surrounding area and contribute to better air quality.
"Power plant modernization plans that utilize advanced technologies offer a
solution to the dual challenges of economically reducing power plant emissions
while significantly increasing power production to meet Ukraine's energy needs,"
stated Regional Director Geoffrey Jackson. "We are pleased to partner with DTEK
in this endeavor."
The opportunity to conduct the USTDA-funded feasibility study for DTEK will be
competed on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. A link to the FBO
announcement will be posted to USTDA's website at www.ustda.gov. Interested U.S.
firms should submit proposals according to the instructions in the FBO
announcement.
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