CHP Source 1 power station

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CHP Source 1 power station (ТЭЦ Источник I, Кишинёвская ТЭЦ-2, Sursa 1) is an operating power station of at least 258-megawatts (MW) in Chișinău, Moldova. It is also known as Source 1 (current), CHP-2 (formerly), CET-2 (formerly).

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
CHP Source 1 power station Chișinău, Moldova 47.029829, 28.893686 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3: 47.029829, 28.893686

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3][4][5][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[7][8] 98[9][10][6][11][7][12] steam turbine[9] yes[7] 1976[7][9]
2 Operating[2][3][4][5][13][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[7][8] 80[10][11][7][9] steam turbine[9] yes[7] 1978[7][9]
3 Operating[2][3][4][5][13][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[7][8] 80[10][11][7][9] steam turbine[9] yes[7] 1980[7][9]

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
1 Termoelectrica SA [100%][2] Termoelectrica SA [100.0%]
2 Termoelectrica SA [100%][2] Termoelectrica SA [100.0%]
3 Termoelectrica SA [100%][2] Termoelectrica SA [100.0%]

Background

CHP Source 1 produces about 15% of all electricity consumed in Moldova and is the most powerful power station in right-bank Moldova. Additionally, it generates more than half of the thermal energy consumed by the municipality of Chisinau.[14]The power station has been switched from gas to heavy fuel oil as a measure to manage the energy crisis. The station will be using both, heavy fuel oil and gas for its operations.[15]

In 2016-2018, Termoelectrica developed technical specifications for the repair of Unit 1, which was completed in 2021. Its operating period was extended by 10 years and its installed capacity increased from 80 MW to 98 MW. The project, which cost the enterprise EUR 12 million, was implemented by a consortium of companies Horus Energy and Power Machines.[14]

As of December 2023, reconstruction of Unit 2, which includes reconstruction of steam turbine high-pressure equipment to extend its operational lifetime, and major overhaul of the turbine and replacement of the boiler heat surface at Unit 3 were underway. The project is expected to be completed by 2025. The loan was provided by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The project aims at increasing the efficiency of the District Heating system in Chisinau.[16] The cost of the project is USD 16.2 million.[17]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220901092003/http://www.clima.md/public/102/en/EnergyPolicyInformationForRegionalAnalysisMoldova.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 01 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220703173327/https://ewsdata.rightsindevelopment.org/files/documents/68/WB-P172668.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211021111307/https://www.termoelectrica.md/ru_RU/despre/indicatori-tehnico-economici/. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210614130620/https://www.termoelectrica.md/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Indicatorii-CET-trimestrul-I-2021-website.xlsx. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240108205821/https://noi.md/ru/next_news. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221202222205/https://newsmaker.md/rus/novosti/proizoshla-avariya-na-glavnom-postavschike-tepla-v-kishineve-tets-2-nedavno-otremontirovali/. Archived from the original on 02 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220707100447/https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/Moldova_NIR_EN_web_24.01.2019-1_1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://trm.md/ru/ekonomika/tec-1-peresel-na-toplivnyj-rezim-raboty-na-mazute. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220626023242/https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00WF1W.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 (PDF) http://energo-cis.ru/wyswyg/file/EE_SNG/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B01.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220528224123/https://termoelectrica.md/informatii-generale/informatii-tehnice/. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://newsmaker.md/rus/novosti/avarijnaya-tets-2-i-silovye-mashiny-pochemu-kishinev-riskuet-zamerznut-sleduyuschej-zimoj/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240108205733/https://mepiu.md/eng/current-projects/second-district-heating-efficiency-improvement-project-in-chisinau-dheip2-1. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 "Аварийная ТЭЦ-2 и «Силовые машины». Почему Кишинев рискует замерзнуть следующей зимой". NewsMaker. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "ТЭЦ-2 в Кишиневе перешла на мазут". sputniknews.ru. 2022-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "SECOND DISTRICT HEATING EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN CHISINAU (DHEIP2)". MEPIU. Retrieved December 12, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "Project Information Document (PID)" (PDF). The World Bank. February 11, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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