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DP CHPP-2 'Eskhar'— 150 MW Coal

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The DP CHPP-2 'Eskhar' is a key infrastructure asset in Ukraine's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 150 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing coal energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the МІНІСТЕРСТВО ЕНЕРГЕТИКИ ТА ВУГІЛЬНОЇ ПРОМИСЛОВОСТІ УКРАЇНИ, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1930, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Ukraine, DP CHPP-2 'Eskhar' occupies the #33 position among all operational coal power plants. Its 150 MW capacity represents a 0.33% share of Ukraine's total installed coal generating capacity, which currently stands at 45,883 MW. The largest operational coal installation in Ukraine is the Vuhlehirska thermal power plant with an output of 3,600 MW, making the DP CHPP-2 'Eskhar' approximately 24.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.1167% of Ukraine's aggregate generation capacity of 128,524 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of coal power plants (modeled at 55% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 722,700 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Ukraine consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 240,900 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 49.8038° latitude and 36.5999° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Zmiivska power station (coal-fired, 2425 MW), the Zmiivska power plant (coal-fired, 2200 MW), the CHP-4 (biomass-fired, 0 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Ukraine.