DTEK's specialists together with Avdiivka Coke's power engineers restored the functioning of two high-voltage in-feeds of power transmission lines feeding the plant on Friday, December 9. This made it possible for the coke plant to restore its normal mode of operation and consistent utilization of coke ovens, streamline the coke production and re-introduce the chemical shops back into the process.
Furthermore, restored power supply enabled the city's mainstay enterprise to supply heat to all households and establishments in Avdiivka that does not have alternative sources of heat.
As reported earlier, the plant lost its power supply at night on December 7 as a result of combat operations. Avdiivka Coke's main equipment was promptly switched to a standby power source - in-house natural gas-fired generation. Two coke shops had to be hot mothballed. Chemical shops were also halted. The city lost heat supply as a result of a major voltage dip at the plant.
To remind: since June 2014, 320 shells exploded on the plant territory, 9 Avdiivka Coke employees were killed, over 50 were wounded. For the last several months, the enterprise has been operating on two high voltage feeds instead of four required.