Dervezin State power station

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Dervezin State power station (Дервезинская ГЭС, Дервезинская государственная электростанция) is an operating power station of at least 504-megawatts (MW) in Cheltek, Derweze, Ahal, Turkmenistan. It is also known as Derweze.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dervezin State power station Cheltek, Derweze, Ahal, Turkmenistan 38.1504, 58.3937 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4: 38.1504, 58.3937

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][7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[8] 126[9] gas turbine[9] no[10] 2015[9][2]
2 Operating[2][3][4][5][6][7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[8] 126[9] gas turbine[9] no[10] 2015[9][2]
3 Operating[2][3][4][5][6][7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[8] 126[9] gas turbine[9] no[10] 2015[9][2]
4 Operating[2][3][4][5][6][7] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[8] 126[9] gas turbine[9] no[10] 2015[9][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 Owner Parent
1 Turkmenenergo [100%][9] Turkmenenergo [100.0%]
2 Turkmenenergo [100%][9] Turkmenenergo [100.0%]
3 Turkmenenergo [100%][9] Turkmenenergo [100.0%]
4 Turkmenenergo [100%][9] Turkmenenergo [100.0%]

Background

In May 2022, it was mentioned in the news that the power station would switch to a combined cycle operation mode.[11] As of March 2024, there have not been any updates about the transition.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B009'01.4%22N+58%C2%B023'37.3%22E/@38.1492367,58.3924733,660m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.1504!4d58.3937. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20211129173401/https://eng.calikenerji.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=150. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204112205/https://minenergo.gov.tm/karhanalar/turkmenenergo/30. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230705011727/https://magazine.neftegaz.ru/articles/ekonomika/784573-neytralitet-turkmenistana-kak-faktor-energeticheskoy-bezopasnosti-i-dobrososedstva-dlya-rossii-v-sre/. Archived from the original on 05 July 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714205114/https://tdh.gov.tm/en/post/24868/industry-construction-energy-potential-of-growth. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418055721/https://www.newscentralasia.net/2022/09/05/the-current-state-of-the-electric-power-industry-in-turkmenistan/. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605164511/https://www.eeseaec.org/energeticeskij-profil-turkmenistana. Archived from the original on 05 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714205354/https://www.nativeway.lk/international-ahal-derweze/. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025144823/http://minenergo.gov.tm/ru/node/13. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625143128/https://www.minenergo.gov.tm/karhanalar/turkmenenergo. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. "The current state of the electric power industry in Turkmenistan". News Central Asia. May 9, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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