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Karaganda TPS-3 power station (ТЭЦ -3 ТОО "Караганда -Энергоцентр") is an operating power station of at least 670-megawatts (MW) in Karaganda, Kazakhstan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Karaganda CHP-3.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Karaganda TPS-3 power station | Karaganda, Karaganda, Kazakhstan | 49.916732, 73.237172 (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, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7: 49.916732, 73.237172
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 110 | subcritical | 1977 |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 110 | subcritical | 1977 |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 110 | subcritical | 1978 |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 110 | subcritical | 1990 |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 120 | subcritical | 2012 |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 110 | subcritical | 2016 |
| Unit 7 | Pre-permit[1] | coal: bituminous | 140[1] | subcritical | 2027 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Karaganda Energy Center LLP [100%][2] | Kazakhstan Utility Systems LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Karaganda Energy Center LLP [100%][2] | Kazakhstan Utility Systems LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Karaganda Energy Center LLP [100%][2] | Kazakhstan Utility Systems LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Karaganda Energy Center LLP [100%][2] | Kazakhstan Utility Systems LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Karaganda Energy Center LLP [100%][2] | Kazakhstan Utility Systems LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Karaganda Energy Center LLP [100%][2] | Kazakhstan Utility Systems LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Karaganda Energy Center LLP [100%][2] | Kazakhstan Utility Systems LLP [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Ekibastuz coal basin
Background
The power plant is owned by TOO Karaganda Energy Center, which in turn is owned by Kazakhstan Utility Systems.[3][4] Kazakstan Utility Systems is part of the investment group Ordabasy[5], however the official shareholder is a private individual Magda Idrisova with 99%, as per the company's 2022 annual report.[6]
According to the company's website, Karaganda Energy Center is the only centralized supplier of heat energy and the largest supplier of electricity in the city of Karaganda. The installed capacity at the power station is 670 MW (with 532 MW available), and the station employs 906 people.[7]
Karaganda power station initially consisted of four 110 MW subcritical units. The first two units went online in 1977, the third in 1978, and the fourth in 1980.
A fifth unit was added in 2012 (110 MW, 120 MW, or 150 MW depending on the source).[8][9]
In 2016, the sixth unit was commissioned, providing additional 110 MW of electric power.[10] Project cost was USD 185 million (excluding tax and custom duties). The contractor was the Chinese corporation CMEC. The construction of the new unit was financed by Development Bank of Kazakhstan.[11][12]
In 2021, the Karaganda TPS-3 power station was found to exceed the allowed coal dust levels in the boiler house (together with Karaganda TPS-1 power station). As a result Karaganda Energocenter LLP paid a fine of 1.7 million tenge. According to the company's reports, these violations were taken care of in a short time-frame.[13]
The plant produced 3,464 million kWh of electricity in 2021.[14]
Local Opposition
In 2022, local residents opposed the plan to build another ash dump of the plant, which is 650m away from the residential area.[15][16]
Unit 7 Expansion
In 2020, Karaganda Energy Center signed an investment agreement with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for further expansion of the plant.[13] The company's website also mentions an expansion project on its website starting consisting of Unit 7 with 120 MW of capacity. The project was in the approval stage according to website, as of November 2022.[4] However two media reports from December 2022 referred to negotiations with Rosatom that have stalled as "prices have increased and the budget is no longer sufficient."[17][18] The project was again mentioned in a media report in April 2023 as a potential option with completion in 2027.[19]
Kazakh Utility Systems' 2022 Annual report did not mention the project.[6] TOO Karaganda Energy Center's report from September 2023 on the implementation of the approved investment program also did not refer to Unit 7 project.[20] However a media source from August 2023 still referred to the planned expansion, but now with a longer-term completion in 2026-2036.[21]
Government reporting from January 2024 referred to the plan to replace a turbine unit with 120MW in 2026.[22][23] The same was reflected in the government order "On approval of the Action Plan for the development of the electric power industry until 2035" issued in February 2024.[24]
Based on company's reporting to the Ministry of Energy on the status of the project from July 2024, it appeared that an investment agreement has been signed between Karaganda Energy Center and the Ministry of Energy in May 2024 and the company has prepared a timeline for project implementation with planned commissioning of a 140MW Unit by December 2027.[25] The documentation specifically referred to an expansion rather than replacement of an older unit. In June 2024, Karaganda Energy Center signed an agreement to develop project documentation with a consortium of China Machinery Engineering Corporation and TOO Kyrylyexpertproject. Furthermore, the company was conducting negotiations for the supply of equipment and construction services.[25]
Coal-to-Gas Conversion
In December 2021, the vice Minister of Energy stated the plan to convert the plant to gas. Gas could now be available in the Karagranda region with the commissioning of Saryarka Gas Pipeline in the end of 2019 and its further planned expansion. The conversion of the plant to gas could take about 5 years.[26] However in May 2023, the general director of Karaganda Energocenter stated that no conversion to gas is foreseen.[27]
Financing
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241007172707/https://www.kec.kz/index.php?newsid=3053. Archived from the original on 07 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125151624/https://kus.kz/en/dochernie-organizatsii. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Карагандинская ТЭЦ-3". Wikipedia.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kazakhstan Utility Systems. "ТОО «Караганда Энергоцентр»". kus.kz.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ordabasy Group". ordabasy.kz. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Годовой отчет ТОО «ККС» за 2022 год" (PDF). kus.kz/. 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ОБЩАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ" (General Info), Карагандинская ТЭЦ-3, accessed June 13, 2021 and December 2022
- ↑ "Power Machines produces turbine generator for Karagandinskaya CHP-3 (Kazakhstan) ahead of schedule," Power Machines, April 4, 2011
- ↑ "КАРАГАНДИНСКАЯ ТЭЦ-3: ТЕКУЩЕЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ ОБОРУДОВАНИЯ". Karaganda Energocentr. Feb 1, 2013. Retrieved Nov 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "НА КАРАГАНДИНСКОЙ ТЭЦ-3 ВВЕЛИ В ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИЮ НОВЫЙ ЭНЕРГОБЛОК". Karaganda Energocentr. May 12, 2016. Retrieved Nov 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 Karagranda Energocenter. "РЕАЛИЗАЦИЯ ПРОГРАММЫ РАСШИРЕНИЯ". Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "КАРАГАНДИНСКАЯ ТЭЦ-3 СТАЛА КРУПНЕЙШЕЙ ТЕПЛОЭЛЕКТРОСТАНЦИЕЙ СТРАНЫ". www.kec.kz. May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 Kazakhstan Utility Systems. "2021 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В 2021 году электроэнергетика РК подошла к пределу своих возможностей". kz.kursiv.media. April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Скандал вокруг золоотвала Карагандинской ТЭЦ набирает обороты". astanatv.kz. February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Строить новый золоотвал карагандинской ТЭЦ Токаев поручил с учетом мнения общественности". vlast.kz. October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Средний возраст карагандинских ТЭЦ – 62 года. По человеческим меркам им уже пора на пенсию. Но за годы независимости замену станциям-старушкам так и не построили". kazpravda.kz. December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Директор ТЭЦ-3 стучит по дереву". nv.kz. December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Как регулирование майнинга сказалось на энергосистеме Казахстана". kz.kursiv.media. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ИНФОРМАЦИЯ ПО ИСПОЛНЕНИЮ УТВЕРЖДЕННОЙ ИНВЕСТИЦИОННОЙ ПРОГРАММЫ III КВАРТАЛ 2023 Г". www.kec.kz. September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Свыше Т13 млрд хотят потратить на расширение ТЭЦ в Караганде". kaztag.kz. August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Износ станций и дефицит электроэнергии: что планирует предпринять Минэнерго РК". www.inform.kz. 16 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Казахстан готовит масштабный план по развитию электроэнергетики". dknews.kz. January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Приказ "Об утверждении Плана мероприятий по развитию электроэнергетической отрасли до 2035 года"". /www.gov.kz. February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 25.0 25.1 "ИНФОРМАЦИЯ О РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ ПРОЕКТА РАСШИРЕНИЯ КАРАГАНДИНСКОЙ ТЭЦ-3". www.kec.kz. July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Три станции хотят перевести на газ в Карагандинской области". kz.kursiv.media. December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Переведут ли ТЭЦ Караганды на газ?". ekaraganda.kz. May 2023.
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