Kalush power station
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Kalush power station (Калуська ТЕЦ, Калушская ТЭЦ) is an operating power station of at least 200-megawatts (MW) in Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. It is also known as Kaluska power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kalush power station | Kalush, Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | 49.07049, 24.318522 (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: 49.07049, 24.318522
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: unknown, fossil gas: natural gas | 50 | subcritical | 1967 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: unknown, fossil gas: natural gas | 50 | subcritical | 1967 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: unknown, fossil gas: natural gas | 50 | subcritical | 1968 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: unknown, fossil gas: natural gas | 50 | subcritical | 1969 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Costanza LLC [100%][1] | Costanza LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Costanza LLC [100%][1] | Costanza LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Costanza LLC [100%][1] | Costanza LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Costanza LLC [100%][1] | Costanza LLC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Galicia-Volyn Basin
Background
The Kalush Power Station began operations in 1967. It consists of four turbine units, each with a capacity of 50 MW. The station was originally designed to burn coal from the Galicia-Volyn basin, but it now runs on natural gas as well.[2]
The power station was part of the Burshtyn Energy Island and exported power to European countries, just like the Burshtyn power station.[2] On February 22, 2022, the plant ceased to operate in an island mode and connected to the unified energy system of Ukraine.[3]
Originally controlled by the Ukrainian government, the power station began the process of privatization in 2019.[4] In 2021, the power station was sold in an auction to Constanza LLC for UAH 800 million (approximately US$28 million).[5] It appeared that Constanza LLC is owned by two private individuals.[6]
After Russia's invasion, the plant has been mostly inactive and did not produce electricity, as the consumption reduced drastically and the plant could not export electricity. The management also did not want to accumulate debt.[3] As of October 2022 the situation was improving and the plant was getting ready to supply heat to the residents of Kalush and to generate electricity.[3] In December 2022 a media article stated that this heating season may be the last for the plant due to its high degree of wear-and-tear and reduction in demand. In other words, it was presumed the power station may retire in 2023.[7] The number of consumers fell from 4400 to 3400.[7]
It appeared that the plant was still operating as of February 2023 in some capacity, although with a risk of closure due to problems with supply of technical salt.[8]
In April 2023, the power station was charged for pollution of land pollution and environmental damage.[9] In October 2023, the plant was preparing for the heating season 2023/2024 and was increasing heat tariffs.[10] However it was not clear whether the plant would still produce electricity or operate in heat-only mode.
As of early 2024, the plant was still operating. It began supplying electricity to Karpatnaftokhim LLC in the end of 2023 as a last-resort supplier, following the disconnection from the grid for accumulated debts of the company, but this was a temporary solution.[11] As of March 2024, the plant appeared to be operational, although it was likely that it will not operate in the next heating season and modular boiler houses would be built instead for the heat supply of the town.[12] Karpatnaftokhim LLC was still receiving electricity form Kalush CHP but this was only planned for another month. As Karpatnaftokhim provides the drainage and water treatment services to the power plant, if they go out of business the plant will not be able operate.[13] Karpatnaftokhim was still sourcing power from the plant as of May 2024, but an emergency situation arose due to the failure of one of the cables supplying power to the treatment facilities. [14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240319012344/https://vikna.if.ua/news/category/all/2023/10/02/147009/view. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Калуська ТЕЦ, Wikipedia (Ukrainian), Accessed January 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Директорка Калуської ТЕЦ пояснила, чому підприємство не працює". vikna.if.ua. October 14, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Калуську ТЕЦ вивели із держвласності і можуть віддати у приватні руки – представник президента, Economic Truth, May 29, 2019
- ↑ Калуську ТЕЦ продали за 800 мільйонів: хто виграв торги, Economic Truth, Nov. 30, 2021
- ↑ "LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY COSTANZA (COSTANZA LLC)". https://youcontrol.com.ua/. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Опалювальний сезон від Калуської ТЕЦ — останній. Ціна питання — до 90 млн гривень". vikna.if.ua. December 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Близько 2500 працівників Карпатнафтохіму залишилися ..." pravda.if.ua. February 2023. Retrieved June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Калуська ТЕЦ примусово сплатить понад ₴18 мільйонів за шкоду довкіллю". www.ukrinform.ua. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Вже відомо, як зростуть тарифи на опалення від Калуської ТЕЦ". vikna.if.ua/. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Через борги «Карпатнафтохіму» Калуш може залишитись без води і теплопостачання". zaxid.net/. January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Калуська ТЕЦ може не зайти в наступний опалювальний сезон". vikna.if.ua. March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ЖИТТЯПісля завершення опалювального сезону "Карпатнафтохім" працювати не зможе". kalush.informator.ua. March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На калуському підприємстві "Карпатнафтохім" склалась надзвичайна ситуація". versii.if.ua. May 2024.
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Additional data
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