21 Jun 2011 07:52

Ukraine, Sinohydro agree on hydropower plant construction

Kiev. June 21. INTERFAX-CHINA - Ukraine's Energy and Coal Ministry on June 8 signed a memorandum on cooperation with Sinohydro Corp. Ltd., China's state-owned hydropower engineering and construction firm, concerning the construction of hydropower plants in Ukraine, the ministry said June 20.

The two parties are intending to construct a combined-cycle power plant in Schelkino (Crimea), the ministry said, as well as reconstruct 4,800 kilometers of 0.4-110 kilovolt (kV) power grids and 24 substations for the energy supplier Krymenergo.

The press release did not disclose further details of the memorandum.