EN Mugunsky power station
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EN Mugunsky power station is an announced power station in Tulunsky, Irkutsk, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| EN Mugunsky power station | Tulunsky, Irkutsk, Russia | 54.438203, 100.189476 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced[1][2] | coal: unknown[3] | 3000[1][2] | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | En+ Group [100%][3] | En+ Group [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Mugunsky coal mine
Background
In June 2023, EN+ Holding, the energy arm of EN+ Group announced that it was assessing plans to build a new coal-fired power plant in Tulunsky district, Irkutsk region, which would rely on the Tulunugol-Mugunsky Coal Mine. A few months earlier, in March 2023, either a gas-fired or a coal-fired power plant was being discussed.[4]
Commenting on the prospects for the development of the group's coal assets, the head of EN+ Holding Mr Khardikov recalled that EN+ Holding had refused to sell its coal-fired generation. "Our coal deposits continue to provide the power plants with fuel. There is no alternative now, because gasification has not yet reached major Siberian cities. But we plan to invest in better technologies to improve the quality of coals, reduce emissions and utilise ash," he said.[5][6]
The capacity of the proposed power plant was not given, however the power deficit in the Irkutsk-Cheremkhovsky energy district (everything south of Tulun) was estimated at 460MW.[4] It was therefore assumed that the announced proposal has the same capacity.
In March 2024, it was announced that an expansion of 460MW will be undertaken at Irkutsk-11 power station, which is also owned by EN+ Group.[7][8] The project was said to cover the deficit in the Irkutsk region. It therefore appeared that new capacity will be added at the existing Irkutsk CHP-11 instead of a new location. Subsequently, the initial proposal was assumed to be shelved, as of April 2024.
However news reports from September 2024 continued to refer to the plans by EN+ to build another plant in the Irkutsk region, now with 2-3GW of capacity. [9][10] This would be a super critical plant and the project would also involve a construction of a 1,000 km transmission line from the plant to the south of the region.[9][10][11] The draft updated 'General Scheme for Allocation of Power Assets until 2042' released in September 2024 did not list the plant specifically, but referred to generic 700 MW + 1465 MW power plants in the south-eastern part of Siberia, to be built by 2028 - 2031. Irkutsk region is also located in south-eastern part of Siberia, so it could be that this proposal is the equivalent one based on the projected power deficit.[12]The final updated Scheme is to be published by the end of the year.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://peretok.ru/news/strategy/28072/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sibmix.com/?p=12998.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125084241/https://www.interfax.ru/InfiniteItem.asp?id=941838. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "En+ Group задумалась о строительстве газовой или угольной ТЭС в Иркутской области". www.interfax.ru. March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Эн+ предполагает построить угольную станцию на базе Мугунского угольного разреза". /www.bigpowernews.ru/. June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "En+ предлагает построить угольную станцию в Иркутской области". peretok.ru. June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "En+ интересен новый конкурс на 700 МВт в Сибири по повышенным ставкам и проекты в ДФО". peretok.ru/. March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Три проекта отобрали для покрытия энергодефицита, часть Забайкалья туда не попадет". www.chita.ru. March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Энергодефицит Иркутской области вынуждает En+ Group строить угольную ТЭС в Тулуне?". sibmix.ru. September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "En+ хочет построить угольную ТЭС на 2–3 ГВт на суперсверхкритике и ЛЭП постоянного тока". peretok.ru. September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "En+ Group обсуждает строительство угольной ТЭС в Иркутской области". www.kommersant.ru. September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Планы с ростом дефицита". peretok.ru. September 2024.
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Additional data
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