Aksu power station
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Aksu power station (Аксуская ГРЭС ЕЭК, ГРЭС г.Аксу АО "ЕЭК", Ермаковская ГРЭС (predecessor), 哈萨克斯坦阿克苏发电) is an operating power station of at least 2510-megawatts (MW) in Aksu, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Aksuskaya power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Aksu power station | Aksu, Aksu, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | 52.120048, 76.875002 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 10, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 52.120048, 76.875002
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 300 | supercritical | no | 1968 |
| Unit 10 | shelved[1] | coal: unknown | 325 | unknown | – | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 325 | supercritical | – | 1969 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: bituminous | 325 | supercritical | – | 1970 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: bituminous | 310 | supercritical | – | 1971 |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: bituminous | 325 | supercritical | – | 1973 |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal: bituminous | 325 | supercritical | – | 1974 |
| Unit 7 | operating | coal: bituminous | 300 | supercritical | – | 1974 |
| Unit 8 | operating | coal: bituminous | 300 | supercritical | – | 1975 |
| Unit 9 | announced[2] | coal: unknown | 325 | unknown | yes | 2027[3] |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 10 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC [100%][4] | Eurasian Resources Group SARL [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Vostochny Coal Mine (Kazakhstan)
Background
The Aksu power station, formerly known as the Ermakovskaya State District Power Plant (GRES),[5] was initially an 8 x 300 MW coal plant commissioned from 1968 to 1975 in Aksu, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. It is owned by Eurasian Energy Group, which belongs to Eurasian Resources Group (ERG). Eurasian Energy Group also includes Vostochny coal mine (Kazakhstan).[6]
The units have been undergoing modernization: comprehensive modernization with of at least five out of eight units has already been completed.[7] In 2004, unit 4 was modernized and its capacity increased to 310 MW.[8] In 2006, unit 3 was modernized and its capacity increased to 325 MW.[8][9] Unit 6 was modernized in 2013.[5] From 2015 until 2018, unit 5 was modernized and its capacity increased to 325 MW.[8] Units 2 and 6 capacities were increased to 325 MW, bringing the plant's capacity to 2,450 MW.[7][10]
Electricity generation in 2020 reached 14 billion kWh[11], 15.1 billion kWh in 2021[12] and 14.6 billion kWh in 2022.[13] The power plant was the second largest producer of electricity in Kazakhstan after Ekibastuz-1 power station.[12]
The power station has been described as "a vivid example of the so-called coupled generation": it meets the needs of the largest metallurgical plants of the Eurasian group – Aksu Ferroalloy Plant, Pavlodar Aluminum Plant, and Kazakhstan Electrolysis Plant.[14]
One worker died in the boiler section of the plant in July 2022.[15]
In May 2023 ERG reported that it signed a cooperation agreement with Power China to develop partnership in the generation sector.[16]
Pollution ranking
The government decree from April 2022 ranked Aksu power station as Number 2 in the list of the main polluters in Kazakhstan as of 2021, after Ekibastuz GRES-1. The government decree comes into force from 2025.[17] It was not clear what the purpose of the ranking is.
Proposed expansion
The expansion of the plant was briefly mentioned in a media source from February 2023.[18] Based on a Ministry of Energy document from March 2023 (unavailable online), a 650 MW coal expansion was under consideration at Aksu GRES.
A September 2023 report titled "Kazakhstan Energy Transition: Steppes to Net Zero" by Carbon Tracker Initiative summarized the government plan to develop the expansion as follows: units 9 and 10 (2 x 325 MW). The new coal units would provide more than just power.[19]
Government report from January 2024 referred to the plan to build only one new 325MW unit at the plant, although it was referred to as Unit 7.[20] The same was confirmed in the government order on the Plan for development of the power sector until 2035 issued in February 2024.[21] It therefore appeared that the updated expansion plan only includes one unit of 325MW.
A report from December 2024 stated that during 2024, the government signed 13 investment agreements for thermal generation, including for the construction of Unit 7 of 325MW at Aksu power station.[22] The new unit was still referred as Unit 7 (which is the existing unit), it was unclear why. There were no announcements about retiring any existing units, as of December 2024.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240417094445/https://www.gov.kz/uploads/2024/2/20/60845b9bf4f31194ae43ed12483269a5_original.241160.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125125930/https://carbontracker.org/reports/kazakhstan-energy-transition/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240218224918/https://www.inform.kz/ru/iznos-stantsiy-i-defitsit-elektroenergii-chto-planiruet-predprinyat-minenergo-rk-b4f8ea. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125151349/https://www.erg.kz/ru/content/deyatel-nost/ao-evroaziatskaya-energeticheskaya-korporaciya. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Аксуская ГРЭС," Wikipedia, last updated March 13, 2021
- ↑ "АО «Евроазиатская энергетическая корпорация» (ЕЭК)". erg.kz. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Eurasian Energy Corporation JSC," Eurasian Resources Group, accessed June 14, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Паникаровская, Елена. "Аксуская электростанция: 50 лет тепла и света". el.kz. Retrieved Nov 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На Аксуской ГРЭС после реконструкции запущен в работу 3 энергоблок". Kazakhstan Today. Dec 1, 2006. Retrieved Nov 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "President visited Aksu Thermal Power Plant within working trip to Pavlodar region". Kazinform. Aug 3, 2011. Retrieved Nov 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Пять крупнейших электростанций Казахстана в 2020 году увеличили выработку на 2,5%". kz.kursiv.media. March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "В 2021 году электроэнергетика РК подошла к пределу своих возможностей". https://kz.kursiv.media/. April 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Как регулирование майнинга сказалось на энергосистеме Казахстана". kz.kursiv.media/. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Five largest power plants in Kazakhstan increased output by 2.5% in 2020," energomost.kz, March 15, 2021
- ↑ "Рабочий погиб на Аксуской ГРЭС". ru.sputnik.kz. July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Eurasian Resources Group подписала соглашения с партнерами из КНР". /www.erg.kz. May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Об утверждении перечня пятидесяти объектов I категории, наиболее крупных по суммарным выбросам загрязняющих веществ в окружающую среду на 1 января 2021 года". adilet.zan.kz. April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Коллегия Минэнерго: строительство АЭС, проблемы ТЭЦ и экспорт нефти в Германию". orda.kz. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Kazakhstan Energy Transition: Steppes to Net Zero," Carbon Tracker Initiative, September 2023
- ↑ "Минэнерго разработан план мероприятий по развитию электроэнергетической отрасли. Будут введены 26 ГВт новых генерирующих мощностей". primeminister.kz. 16 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Приказ "Об утверждении Плана мероприятий по развитию электроэнергетической отрасли до 2035 года"". /www.gov.kz. February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Итоги 2024 года Министерства энергетики: ключевые достижения и перспективы развития энергетической отрасли". /sozmedia.kz. December 2024.
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