Opted out large combustion plants in Ukraine
This page explains the legal obligation posed by Directive 2001/80/EC on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants, the later adaptations by the Energy Community, including the special rules adopted for Ukraine only.
The Directive tasks the Secretariat to monitor the emission inventories by the Contracting Parties. Whilst the monitoring across the region is an integral part of the Secretariat's Implementation Reports, this page provide information on Ukraine only. The two tables show the amount of operational hours used from the granted opt-out period (status March 2020).
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Article 4(4): limited lifetime derogation
With Decision 2013/05/MC-EnC, Directive 2001/80/EC on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants was amended for Energy Community Contracting Parties to reflect their specific situation. Two years later, the ministers amended these rules via Decision 2015/07/MC-EnC to reflect the specific situation of Ukraine.
Article 4(4) of Directive 2001/80/EC establishes an implementation alternative for plants reaching the end of their lifetime. According to this regime (called limited lifetime derogation or opt-out), combustion plants can remain operational either until a certain number of operational hours have expired, or, in any case, a fixed end date. Combustion plants designated for opt-out are exempted from compliance of the emission limit values of Directive 2001/80/EC in this transitional period.
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Annex I: LCPs under the “regular” out-out regime
Following the adoption of Decisions 2013/05/MC-EnC and 2015/07/MC-EnC, the Ministerial Council reviewed the applications submitted by operators of large combustion plants. The resulting measure (Decision 2016/19/MC-EnC) established the list of large combustion plants that can benefit from the opt-out regime.
According to Article 1(1) of the Decision, plants listed in its Annex I may be exempted from compliance with the emission limit values referred to in Article 4(3) of Directive 2001/80/EC subject to the following conditions:
- they submit each year to the competent authority a record of the used and unused time allowed for the plants' remaining operational life; and
- they are operated not more than 20,000 operating hours in the period starting on 1 January 2018 and ending no later than 31 December 2023.
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Annex II: List of LCPs in Ukraine under Decision 2015/07/MC-EnC
According to Article 1(2) of the Decision, combustion plants located in Ukraine and listed in its Annex II may be exempted from compliance with the emission limit values referred to in Article 4(3) of Directive 2001/80/EC subject to the following conditions:
- they submit each year to the competent authority a record of the used and unused time allowed for the plants' remaining operational life; and
- they are operated not more than 40,000 operating hours in the period starting on 1 January 2018 and ending no later than 31 December 2033.
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Implementation Reports
Since the lists established by Decision 2016/19/MC-EnC include all large combustion plants for which opt-out is a possibility (but not an obligation), the Secretariat reviewed with the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties the plants that have actually started implementing the opt-out. Based on these exchanges, the Secretariat published a Summary Report in 2018 on the plants that have started their opt-out from 1 January 2018 onwards.
In its 2019 Annual Implementation Report, the Secretariat provided estimates for the remaining lifetime of opted-out plants individually. The estimates were calculated based on the number of operational hours in 2018 (the first year of implementation of Directive 2001/80/EC in the Energy Community) and an extrapolation of that usage rate based on the presumption that the plants will remain operational at a similar level than they were operating in 2018.
Due to the large number of the plants concerned, such estimate could have not been provided at individual level for Ukraine. Instead, an average was included for plants falling under Annex I and Annex II of Decision 2016/19/MC-EnC, respectively.
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ANNEX I opted-out LCPs in Ukraine
The table below displays information about the large combustion plants operating under the opt-out regime in Ukraine, thereby completing the picture also for the Energy Community’s largest Contracting Party.
This first table shows information on plants listed in Annex I of Decision 2016/19/MC-EnC, which can remain in operation for a total of 20,000 operational hours between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2023.
Amount of operational hours used from opt-out period
Burshtynska TPP (power unit 1)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: November 2020 Remaining hours 13,045 Operating hours consumed in 2018 6,955 Burshtynska TPP (power unit 2)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: March 2021 Remaining hours 13,801 Operating hours consumed in 2018 6,199 Burshtynska TPP (power unit 3)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: October 2020 Remaining hours 12,898 Operating hours consumed in 2018 7,102 Burshtynska TPP (power unit 4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: March 2021 Remaining hours 13,771 Operating hours consumed in 2018 6,229 Burshtynska TPP (power unit 6)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: March 2021 Remaining hours 13,846 Operating hours consumed in 2018 6,15 Dobrotvirska TPP (boilers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: October 2023 Remaining hours 16,562 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,438 Dniprovska CHP (boiler 3)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2023 Remaining hours 20,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Dniprovska CHP (boiler 4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2023 Remaining hours 20,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Dniprovska CHP (boiler 5)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2023 Remaining hours 17,744 Operating hours consumed in 2018 2,256 Dniprovska CHP (boiler 6)
Expected expiry of opt-out period:
December 2023 Remaining hours 20,000
Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Dniprovska CHP (boiler 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2023 Remaining hours 19,047 Operating hours consumed in 2018 953 Dniprovska CHP (boiler 8)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2023 Remaining hours 18,061 Operating hours consumed in 2018 1,517 Dniprovska CHP (boiler 9)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2023 Remaining hours 20,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Dniprovska CHP (boiler 10)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2023 Remaining hours 20,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Mykolaivska CHP
Expected expiry of opt-out period: April 2023 Remaining hours 16,833 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,167 Severodonetska CHP (boiler 16)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2023 Remaining hours 20,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Severodonetska CHP (boiler 20)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: August 2023 Remaining hours 16,995 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,005 Khersonska CHP
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2022 Remaining hours 16,629 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,371 Makarov SMBP CHP
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2023 Remaining hours 20,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 -
ANNEX II opted-out LCPs in Ukraine
This table displays the plants listed in Annex II of Decision 2016/19/MC-EnC, which can remain in operation for a total of 40,000 operational hours between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2033.
Amount of operational hours used from opt-out period
Starobeshivska TPP (power units 6, 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Slovyanska TPP (boilers 6, 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 39,691 Operating hours consumed in 2018 301 Kurakhivska TPP (power unit 5)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: February 2026 Remaining hours 35,061 Operating hours consumed in 2018 4,939 Kurakhivska TPP (power unit 6)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: October 2024 Remaining hours 34,083 Operating hours consumed in 2018 5,917 Kurakhivska TPP (power unit 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: February 2026 Remaining hours 35,097 Operating hours consumed in 2018 4,903 Prydniprovska TPP (power unit 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: November 2024 Remaining hours 34,155 Operating hours consumed in 2018 5,845 Prydniprovska TPP (power unit 8)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: March 2023 Remaining hours 32,342 Operating hours consumed in 2018 7,658 Prydniprovska TPP (power unit 9)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: January 2030 Remaining hours 32,342 Operating hours consumed in 2018 2,125 Prydniprovska TPP (power unit 10)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 39,788 Operating hours consumed in 2018 212 Kryvorizka TPP (power unit 2)
Expected expiry of opt-out period:
December 2033 Remaining hours 38,843 Operating hours consumed in 2018 1,157 Kryvorizka TPP (power unit 5)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 37,541 Operating hours consumed in 2018 2,459 Kryvorizka TPP (power unit 8)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 37,573 Operating hours consumed in 2018 2,427 Kryvorizka TPP (power unit 10)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 38,814 Operating hours consumed in 2018 1,186 Burshtynska TPP (power unit 5)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: November 2023 Remaining hours 33,238 Operating hours consumed in 2018 6,762 Burshtynska TPP (power unit 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: June 2023 Remaining hours 32,726 Operating hours consumed in 2018 7,274 Zmiivska TPP (power units 3, 4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 39,928 Operating hours consumed in 2018 72 Sumska CHP
Expected expiry of opt-out period: January 2026 Remaining hours 35,021 Operating hours consumed in 2018 4,979 Sumska machinery plant CHP
Expected expiry of opt-out period March 2033 Remaining hours 37,375 Operating hours consumed in 2018 2,625 Zaporizka TPP (power units 5, 6, 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Vuhlehirska TPP (power units 5, 6, 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Trypilska TPP (power units 5, 6)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Darnytska CHP (boilers 1, 2, 4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 39,757 Operating hours consumed in 2018 243 Darnytska CHP (PTVM-100 № 1-4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Kryvorizka HP-2 (boilers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: November 2029 Remaining hours 36,631 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,369 Kryvorizka HP-2 (boilers 6, 7, 8, 9)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 38,681 Operating hours consumed in 2018 1,319 Kryvorizka HP-3 (boilers 1, 2, 3, 4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: May 2030 Remaining hours 36,779 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,221 Kryvorizka HP-4 (boilers 1, 2, 3)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: February 2033 Remaining hours 37,352 Operating hours consumed in 2018 2,648 Kryvorizka HP-5 (boilers 1, 2, 3, 4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 38,347 Operating hours consumed in 2018 1,653 Kryvorizka HP-6 (boiler 1)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: January 2033 Remaining hours 37,335 Operating hours consumed in 2018 2,665 Kryvorizka HP-6 (boiler 2)
Expected expiry of opt-out period:
December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Lvivska CHP-1
Expected expiry of opt-out period: February 2031 Remaining hours 36,951 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,049 Okhtyrska CHP
Expected expiry of opt-out period: February 2027 Remaining hours 35,600 Operating hours consumed in 2018 4,400 СHP-3 КP «ХТМ» (boiler 3)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 39,071 Operating hours consumed in 2018 929 СHP-3 КP «ХТМ» (boiler 4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 СHP-3 КP «ХТМ» (boiler 5)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: July 2030 Remaining hours 36,806 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,194 СHP-3 КP «ХТМ» (boiler 6)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: May 2030 Remaining hours 36,761 Operating hours consumed in 2018 3,239 СHP-3 КP «ХТМ» (boiler 7)
Expected expiry of opt-out period: December 2033 Remaining hours 38,209 Operating hours consumed in 2018 1,791 СHP-3 КP «ХТМ» (boiler 9)
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Cherkaska CHP (3-4)
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Cherkaska CHP (5)
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2033 Remaining hours 40,000 Operating hours consumed in 2018 0 Schostka CHP
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2033 Remaining hours 37,573 Operating hours consumed in 2018 2,427 Romny-2 (1), GPA-25S
Expected expiry of opt-out period April 2027 Remaining hours 35,705 Operating hours consumed in 2018 4,295 Sofiivka-2 (1), GPA-25S
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2033 Remaining hours 38,835 Operating hours consumed in 2018 1,165 Sofiivka-2 (3), GPA-25S
Expected expiry of opt-out period December 2033 Remaining hours 39,663 Operating hours consumed in 2018 337