Kemerovskaya GRES power station
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Kemerovskaya GRES power station (Кемеровская ГРЭС, Kemerovo SDPS) is an operating power station of at least 465-megawatts (MW) in Kemerovo, Tsentralny, Russia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kemerovskaya GRES power station | Kemerovo, Tsentralny, Kemerovo, Kemerovo, Russia | 55.367655, 86.069426 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 10, Unit 11, Unit 12, Unit 13, Unit 3, Unit 5, Unit 8, Unit 9: 55.367655, 86.069426
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 10 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas | 35 | subcritical | 1978 | – |
| Unit 11 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas | 110 | subcritical | 1987 | – |
| Unit 12 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas | 110 | subcritical | 1991 | – |
| Unit 13 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas | 110 | subcritical | 1970 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas | 30 | subcritical | 1970 | – |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas | 35 | subcritical | 1970 | – |
| Unit 8 | retired | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas | 35 | subcritical | 1974 | – |
| Unit 9 | operating | coal - subbituminous, fossil gas - natural gas | 35 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 10 | Kemerovo Generation JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 11 | Kemerovo Generation JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 12 | Kemerovo Generation JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 13 | Kemerovo Generation JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Kemerovo Generation JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Kemerovo Generation JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Kemerovo Generation JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | Kemerovo Generation JSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Kuzbass basin
Background
The 485-MW plant is owned by JSC Kemerovo Generation, a subsidiary of the Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK).[1][2][3] Coal of Russian Grade D for the power station is primarily sourced from the Kuzbass basin.[2]
The Kemerovskaya GRES plant was approved for construction in 1929 by the Soviet Council of Labor and Defense, under the country's first five-year plan. Construction of the first unit was completed in 1934. The Kemerovskaya GRES is a cogeneration plant, producing both electricity and heat for nearby industrial facilities and residential areas.
As of November 2022, the power plant had 9 units ranging from 10MW to 110MW, according to the company's website (as of November 2022).[2] This was confirmed in the System Operator's documents from 2023.[3][4] The plant's capacity was at the same level at 485MW from 2014 onwards so any other units (Unit 8) must have been retired prior to 2014.[5]
In the last twenty years (since 2000s), the power plant's equipment was significantly modernized. In the turbine halls, most of the equipment was replaced such as turbine units, electrical and metering equipment.[2] In June 2022, SUEK also cited "large-scale revamp at Kemerovskaya GRES, when it is clear that the equipment is far from young, dating back to the 1970s".[6] "The existing electrostatic precipitators have served out their service life and it is time "or serious upgrades, which will start in 2023. The complexity is associated not with finance, but with a very limited space: we are constrained by existing equipment, and we need to fit into it."[6]
In 2021 the plant generated 1,372 million kWh of electricity, in 2020 it was 1,438 million kWh.[7]
The Russian System Operator's documents from 2023 stated that the plant is both gas and coal-fired.[3][4] However, the company's website and other sources refer to the plant using coal as the main fuel.[8][2][9]
Environmental Violations
In 2017 the plant was found to be emitting pollution in excess of legal limits: 145% the limit for nitrous oxide and 131% the limit for sulfuric anhydride. The plant was fined 80,000 rubles by the Central District Court of Kemerovo and ordered to come into compliance with these limits by Jan. 1, 2019.[10] In May 2019 it was announced that the plant would be upgraded to use dry storage for coal ash and slag in an attempt to reduce pollution.[11] The upgrade would allow the plant to operate the ash damp for a further 19 years.[11]
In 2021, the issue of pollution seemed to remain unresolved. One woman from the area around the Kemerovskaya GRES power station complained about pollution and smog from the plant to the government, stating that the smog is often so bad that residents don't see the sun for months at a time.[12]
In October 2022, local residents reported high levels of noise and heavy smoke around the plant (video available), it was clarified that this is due to the fine-tuning of boiler 15 after its repairs.[13] Reports of noise and heavy smoke continued in 2023 and 2024.[14][15][16]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Кемеровская ГРЭС, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sibgenco. "КЕМЕРОВСКАЯ ГРЭС". Retrieved November 2022 via the Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации (page 53)" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "СХЕМА И ПРОГРАММА РАЗВИТИЯ ЭЛЕКТРОЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИХ СИСТЕМ РОССИИ НА 2024–2029 ГОДЫ ЭНЕРГОСИСТЕМА КЕМЕРОВСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. November 2023.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 27 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Таблица 1.5.1-2 Целевые показатели развития систем теплоснабжения г. Кемерово. Энергоисточники (page 41)". kemerovo.ru. 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "SUEK continues energy capacity upgrade". suek.com. June 30, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Производственные итоги 2021 года: выработка электроэнергии и тепла растет". sibgenco.online. January 14, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""Кратковременные выбросы допустимы": губернатор Кузбасса рассказал, почему Кемеровская ГРЭС загрязняет воздух". sibdepo.ru. May 17, 2022. Retrieved Jun 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Уголь в тумане. На Кемеровской ГРЭС реконструируют тракт топливоподачи". sibgenco.online. April 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ КЕМЕРОВСКУЮ ГРЭС ОБЯЗАЛИ СНИЗИТЬ ВРЕДНЫЕ ВЫБРОСЫ В ВОЗДУХ, gazeta.a42.ru, Jul. 11, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 На Кемеровской ГРЭС реконструируют золошлакоотвал, Glavgosexpertiza of Russia Press Service, May 30, 2019
- ↑ "We don't see the sun for months": the Ministry of Natural Resources of Kuzbass responded to the claims of the townspeople due to emissions, Sibdepo, Apr. 22, 2021
- ↑ "Жуткий шум и пар: плановые работы на Кемеровской ГРЭС испугали горожан". sibdepo.ru. October 7, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "«Солнце не полностью освещает»: кемеровчане пожаловались на черный дым от ГРЭС — реакция СГК". ngs42.ru. March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В СГК кемеровчанам объяснили причину шума на ГРЭС". www.sibmedia.ru/. April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Кузбасс газует радиацией-2". kuz-news.ru. June 2023.
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