Energy Ministry: Belarus produced 1.5 times more peat this year

This year, the country produced one and a half times more peat than last year – as noted by Belarus’ Deputy Energy Minister Denis Moroz during his talk with STV TV channel

He named the amount of peat extracted, “This year, 2.4 million tonnes of peat have been extracted – almost 1.5 times higher than last year. At the moment, more than 600,000 tonnes of peat briquettes have been produced, which also can be used for heating.

Denis Moroz also said that the Belarusian energy system is ready for the upcoming heating season.