Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest has announced that power supply to its subsidiary Avdiivka Coke has been restored.
Power supply to Avdiivka Coke was cut on January 24 as all four incoming high-voltage lines to the enterprise were damaged due to the armed conflict in the region. Avdiivka Coke's core equipment was promptly switched to backup power from coke-oven gas-fired generators. However, the capacity was not sufficient to maintain normal production operations.
Now, with power supply restored, capacity utilization of the coke-oven battery can increase and steady coke production can be ensured. The coal washing unit and coal preparation shop No. 1 have been also restarted operations.