Almaty-3 power station
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Almaty-3 power station (Алма-Атинская ГРЭС (predecessor), АО "АлЭС" Алматинская ТЭЦ-3) is an operating power station of at least 173-megawatts (MW) in Otegen Batyr, Ile, Almaty, Kazakhstan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Almaty-3 power station | Otegen Batyr, Ile, Almaty, Kazakhstan | 43.42417, 77.00667 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, CC2, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 43.42417, 77.00667
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Construction[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] | fossil gas: natural gas[9][11] | 270[12][9][11] | combined cycle[7][9] | yes[7][9] | 2026 (planned)[13][4][6][8][9][10][14] | – |
| CC2 | Construction[10][4][9][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[9] | 270[9] | combined cycle[9] | yes[7][9] | 2026 (planned)[13][4][6][8][9][10][14] | – |
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 41 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2027 (planned)[13] |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 41 | subcritical | – | 1962 | 2027 (planned)[13] |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 41 | subcritical | – | 1964 | 2027 (planned)[13] |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 50 | subcritical | – | 1965 | 2027 (planned)[13] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][15] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| CC2 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][15] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][15] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][15] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][15] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][15] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Ekibastuz coal basin
Background
The Almaty-3 power station is owned and operated by Almaty Power Plants JSC, which is fully owned by Samruk-Energo which in turn belong to the National Welfare Fund of Kazakhstan Samruk-Kazyna. Almaty Power Plants also includes Almaty-1 power station and Almaty-2 power station.[16] The 173 MW power station is a combined heat and power station.[17][18]
Almaty-2 power station and Almaty-3 power station burn about 3 million tones of coal per year. The only fuel supplier is Bogatyr-Komir LLP.[19]
In spring 2023 it was reported that the degree of wear-and-tear of the station is 77%, the equipment is outdated with a large number of technological violations.[20][21]
Coal ash waste
In 2018, the company announced an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and public hearings related to the reconstruction and expansion of the ash dump at the power station.[22]
Conversion to gas
In September 2017, the company was instructed to prepare proposals to convert certain power stations to gas. For Almaty-3, the development of a feasibility study for a new 400-450 MW gas unit was planned to be completed by the end of 2021.[23][24]
The project included a combined cycle unit 450 MW that would replace the four coal-fired units.[23][25] Construction was expected to begin in 2022 and the unit was expected to be commissioned by 2024.[25] As of December 2021, the development of a feasibility study for the project was under development and was expected to be approved by the government by Q2 of 2022.[25] As of April 2022, the feasibility study was still under development and not yet submitted for review.[26][27] It was approved in October 2022.[28][29]
Tenders for the construction were planned to be launched in Q4 2022 (as of November 2022).[28] Construction has not started as previously planned in 2022, so there may be delays to the project's schedule to commission the gas-fired units by 2024. As of April 2023, documentation for the EPC tender was being developed, and an EPC contractor expected to be selected in Q3 2023. According to the feasibility study, two combined-cycle units will be installed with the total capacity of 544 MW[30] and will begin operation in December 2025.[30]
The only supplier of gas in the region is KazTransGas Aimak JSC. The chain of ownership of the company leads to the Government of Kazakhstan. "KazTransGas Aimak" is 100% owned by JSC "KazMunayGas", which is divided between the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" (90%) and the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (10% + 1 share).[19]
In May 2023, the government of Kazakhstan approved the General Roadmap for the City of Almaty until 2040, which included reconstruction of the power station (i.e. conversion to gas).[31] Samruk Energo disclosed in its Q3 reporting that project's completion shifted from 2025 to 2027.[32][33]
The EPC contract was signed in September 2023. As of April 2024, engineering surveys and preparatory work are underway. The active phase of construction will begin in late 2024 after the completion of the design phase. The power plant is expected to be commissioned in December 2026. According to Samruk Energo, the main objective of this plant is to partially address the deficit of maneuverable capacities in the southern region of Kazakhstan.[34][35][36] The cost of the project, according to the feasibility study, is 273 billion tenge.[36] Two AE94.2 gas turbines, two generators and all associated auxiliary services will be provided by Ansaldo Energia.[37]
In August 2024, it was reported that the consortium of companies engaged in the reconstruction of Almaty-3 had received an initial 15% advance payment totaling KZT 38.5 billion.[38]
Gas infrastructure
Development of gas infrastructure for Almaty-2 and Almaty-3 power stations included construction of four large-scale facilities completed in September 2024: two automated gas distribution stations at Almaty-2 and Almaty-3, a TIP-04 pipeline connection between the Almaty-Bayserke-Talgar Gas Pipeline and Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline (part of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline), and a second line of the Almaty-Baiserke-Talgar Gas Pipeline.[39]
Financing
In February 2022, a memorandum with a plan to finance the project was signed with the Eurasian Bank of Development.[28]
The project's estimated cost, per the feasibility study, was KZT 273 billion. However, an open tender awarded the construction at KZT 257 billion. In September 2023, Almaty Power Plants JSC registered its first bond program on the Astana International Financial Centre Exchange for TEZ 236.9 billion. To formalize the Eurasian Development Bank's commitment to purchasing the bonds, both parties signed a cooperation agreement in November 2023 for KZT 188 billion. A guarantee for the loan is provided by Samruk-Kazyna JSC.[38]
Articles and Resources
References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220928194153/http://www.ales.kz/ru/investitsionnye-proekty-2022/2114-investitsionnye-proekty-almatinskaya-tets-2-imeni-a-zhakutova. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240409060248/https://primeminister.kz/en/news/ministry-of-energy-works-out-measures-plan-for-electric-power-industry-development-26-gw-of-new-generating-capacities-to-be-commissioned-26978. Archived from the original on 09 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221201071519/https://informburo.kz/novosti/departament-ekologii-pro-gazifikaciyu-tec-esli-tak-budem-rabotat-to-ne-uspeem. Archived from the original on 01 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709160546/https://kz.kursiv.media/2021-12-02/gazifikaciyu-tec-3-v-almaty-profinansiruet-eabr/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709174109/https://dknews.kz/ru/eksklyuziv-dk/223975-tec-3-obrazec-smelyh-resheniy-i-nadezhnyy-aktiv. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://www.samruk-energy.kz/ru/navigation-and-support/projects/12-proekty/971-proekt-rekonstruktsiya-almatinskoj-tets-3-na-baze-pgu-s-uvelicheniem-moshchnosti-stantsii-do-450-mvt.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928194153/http://www.ales.kz/ru/investitsionnye-proekty-2022/2114-investitsionnye-proekty-almatinskaya-tets-2-imeni-a-zhakutova. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/perevod-tets-almatyi-gaz-stali-izvestnyi-prichinyi-zaderjki-524632/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209124643/https://kaztag.kz/ru/news-of-the-day/glava-samruk-energo-almatinskaya-tets-2-snizit-vybrosy-v-neskolko-raz. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210709180006/https://www.samruk-energy.kz/ru/procurement/11-novosti/818-v-samruk-energo-podveli-itogi-2020-goda-i-rasskazali-o-perspektivnykh-proektakh-v-energetike. Archived from the original on 09 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125151429/https://inbusiness.kz/ru/news/modernizaciyu-almatinskoj-tec-3-prodlili. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://kz.kursiv.media/2023-05-05/dmnv-tecz-3/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125151322/https://ales.kz/ru/about-company. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
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- ↑ "Almaty CHP-3," Wikipedia, last updated May 22, 2018
- ↑ "Алматинские электрические станции. О компании". ales.kz. Retrieved Nov 9, 2021.
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- ↑ "Энергетики Алматы бьют тревогу из-за состояния ТЭЦ-3". www.inalmaty.kz. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Составлен рейтинг самых изношенных ТЭЦ в Казахстане". kaztag.kz. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ОБЪЯВЛЕНИЕ О ПРОВЕДЕНИИ ОБЩЕСТВЕННЫХ СЛУШАНИЙ ПО РАЗРАБОТКЕ РАЗДЕЛА «ОВОС» К РАБОЧЕМУ ПРОЕКТУ: «РЕКОНСТРУКЦИЯ И РАСШИРЕНИЕ ЗОЛООТВАЛА ТЭЦ-3»," АО «АлЭС», November 28, 2018
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Глава «Самрук-Энерго»: Алматинская ТЭЦ-2 снизит выбросы в несколько раз," Tag News, April 26, 2021
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