Dushanbe-2 power station
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Dushanbe-2 power station (ТЭЦ «Душанбе-2», Душанбинская ТЭЦ-2) is an operating power station of at least 400-megawatts (MW) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Dushanbe-2 power station | Dushanbe, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | 38.610817, 68.771867 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 38.610817, 68.771867
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown | 50 | subcritical | yes | 2014 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown | 50 | subcritical | yes | 2014 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: unknown | 150 | subcritical | yes | 2016 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: unknown | 150 | subcritical | yes | 2016 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Barqi Tojik OJSC [100%][1] | Barqi Tojik OJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Barqi Tojik OJSC [100%][1] | Barqi Tojik OJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Barqi Tojik OJSC [100%][1] | Barqi Tojik OJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Barqi Tojik OJSC [100%][1] | Barqi Tojik OJSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Ziddi deposit
Background
Dushanbe-2 power station is the only coal-fired plant in Tajikistan and one of the two thermal power plants, the other one being the gas-fired Dushanbe-1 power station.
The construction of the first stage of the Dushanbe-2 CHPP (2 x 50 MW) began in November 2012 after signing of an interstate agreement between Tajikistan and China. The new units were commissioned in 2014.[2][3]
The first stone for the foundation of the second stage of a 2 x 150 MW CHP plant was laid by the President, Emomali Rahmon, and the President of China, Xi Jinping, in September 2014. The second stage of the Dushanbe-2 CHPP was launched in December 2016. The main contractor of the construction was the Chinese company Tеbian Apparatus Stoc Co. (TBEA), which received the rights to a gold mine in the north of the Central Asian country to offset the cost of the investment.[4][2][3][5]
The plant is owned by the state-owned Barki Tojik.[6] In 2020 the plant reportedly produced 1.4 billion kWh of electricity.[7] In 2022, generation was 1.2 billion kWh and it only produced in Q1 and in Q4.[8] The power plant was said to cover 80% of the electricity needs in the city of Dushanbe.[9]
Pollution
Residents reported problems with the plant's EIA process and the coal dust, which they had been assured would not be a problem.[2][3] A report from 2022 referred to rising levels of emissions in the capital.[10]
The plant consumes 45% of the coal produced in Tajikistan and operation of the power plant has lead to a drastic increase of coal mining in the country.[11]
Financing
Phase 2: The total cost of constructing the Dushanbe-2 power station was approximately US$349 million. Of that amount, US$331 million was financed by Tebian Electric Apparatus (TBEA), while US$17.4 million was provided by the Tajik government. TBEA agreed to cover the majority of the costs to construct the power station in return for a license to operate a gold mine in Tajikistan.[12][13] The Export Import Bank of China provided a US$331 million loan to TBEA to cover its share of the construction costs.[14]
However, financial statements of Barqi Tojik indicate that the loan from Export Import Bank of China was extended directly to the company in December 2014.[15] The loan consists of a dollar portion ( US$179 million) and yuan portion (930 million yuan or about US$130 million), repayable until 2034 (the dollar portion) and 2039 (the yuan portion).[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207000419/http://barqitojik.tj/about/dependents/generation/256/196388/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Tajikistan: Power Plant Produces Heat and Anger," Eurasianet, February 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "China completes $350 million power plant in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe," Energy World, December 9, 2016
- ↑ "China completes $350 million power plant in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe," AFP, December 9, 2016
- ↑ "ТЭЦ «Душанбе-2» - угольная станция в черте таджикской столицы" (PDF). /bankwatch.org. 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ОАХК «Барки Точик»". barqitojik.t. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Dushanbe-2 CHP plant directs generated electricity to the country's power grid". asiaplustj.com. January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Квартальные операционные показатели ОАХК "Барки Точик" 2022" (PDF). www.barqitojik.tj. 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Дающая тепло и свет. 5 лет назад заработала ТЭЦ «Душанбе-2»". asiaplustj.info. December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "По мере реиндустриализации Таджикистана граждане ощущают на себе ухудшение качества воздуха". https://www.thethirdpole.net/. March 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "A second coal fired power plant for the Tajik capital". bankwatch.org. 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Tajikistan: Chinese company gets gold mine in return for power plant," eurasianet, April 11, 2018
- ↑ "tajikistan coal mining machinery plant cryogenic grinding info". www.truhlar-kvalita.cz. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ Temur Umarov, China Looms Large in Central Asia, Carnegie Moscow Center, Mar. 30, 2020
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2022 Annual financial statements Barqi Tojik" (PDF). barqitojik.tj. 2023.
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Additional data
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