Atyrau 2 power station

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Atyrau 2 power station (ПГУ в Атырау) is an announced power station in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Atyrau 2 power station Atyrau, Atyrau, Kazakhstan 47.09571, 51.92085 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
1 Announced[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 250[2] combined cycle[2] 2027 (planned)[2]

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
1

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[2]

Background

Construction of the new plant was included into the "2035 Electric Power Industry Development Plan" released by the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan in February 2024.[3] In July 2024, the project was listed in the "National Infrastructure Plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2029". According to the document, the project will be implemented in 2025-2028 with the help of private investors. The cost of the project is estimated at KZT 170 billion.[4]

An auction for the construction of the plant was held in August 2024.[5]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Atyrau,+Kazakhstan/@47.0972289,51.8537303,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x41a3ea26f5b2dd0d:0x3e4a125c0e268d2d!8m2!3d47.0944959!4d51.9238373!16zL20vMDE1MXN4?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240417003056/https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/documents/details/611688?lang=ru. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240417003056/https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/documents/details/611688?lang=ru. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Об утверждении Национального инфраструктурного плана Республики Казахстан до 2029 года (Russian)". Adilet. July 25, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Казахстан озеленят за триллионы тенге (Russian)". LS. September 5, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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