Omsk CHP-5 power station
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Omsk CHP-5 power station (Омская ТЭЦ-5) is an operating power station of at least 735-megawatts (MW) in Omsk, Tsentralny, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Omsk CHP-5 power station | Omsk, Tsentralny, Omsk, Omsk, Russia | 55.001843, 73.487412 (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: 55.001843, 73.487412
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 100 | subcritical | yes | 1981 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 100 | subcritical | yes | 1981 |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 175 | subcritical | yes | 1982 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 175 | subcritical | yes | 1984 |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 185 | subcritical | yes | 1988 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Territorial Generating Company No 11 JSC [100%] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Territorial Generating Company No 11 JSC [100%] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Territorial Generating Company No 11 JSC [100%] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Territorial Generating Company No 11 JSC [100%] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Territorial Generating Company No 11 JSC [100%] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Ekibastuz coal
Background
The 735-MW coal-fired Omsk CHP-5 power station is owned by TGC-11, which in turn is owned by Inter RAO. The plant’s units were brought online between 1981 and 1988.[1]
The TGC-11's website and other sources list the plant as having 735 MW of installed capacity, as of November 2021 and later.[2][3][4]
Unit 1's capacity was increased by 20MW to 100 MW in 2015 due to recertification. Likewise, Unit '2 capacity was increased by 20 MW in 2016 due to recertification. This brought installed capacity to 735MW.[5]
In 2021 the power plant produced 3,050 million kWh of electricity, in 2020 it was 2,976 million kWh.[6]
In December 2023, turbine unit malfunction lead to boiler unable to operate, leaving many residents in Omsk without central heating in -30 degree temperatures.[7]
Environmental Impact
The plant's operator TGC-11 has refused to sign an openness agreement with the Ministry of the Environment that would allow for monitoring of emissions.[8] In June 2019 pollution was observed in the Irtysh River near a discharge pipe from the plant.[9] In October 2019, responding to environmental concerns raised at a meeting of the REC citizens' group of Omsk, a representative of TGC-11 stated that converting the plant to gas would raise electricity rates by 70% and was too expensive.[10]
In December 2021, reports emerged that the Omsk CHP-5 power station had violated environmental regulations by releasing harmful emissions in excess of amounts specified in its permits. According to news reports, there were no standards in place for regulating the coal dust emissions.[11] CHP-5 in particular was found to be responsible for releasing harmful substances into the Om River.[12]
In September 2022, the court of Omsk ordered TGC-11 to eliminate violations of environmental regulations with respect to all the CHPs in Omsk, including at CHP-5. The time frame to do this is from October 2022 to February 2023.[13]
Plans to Convert to Gas
Plans to convert the station to gas were mentioned in April 2023. The press service of TGK-11 noted that currently it is not technically possible to receive gas in the required volumes, but several gas companies are exploring ways to eliminate these infrastructure restrictions.[14] Another source discussed that as the plants were included in the KOMMod program, it is prohibited to make changes to the units' configuration for 25 years so converting the units to gas it no feasible before 2050.[15][16] Talks of potential conversion to gas continued in early 2024.[17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "ОБОСНОВЫВАЮЩИЕ МАТЕРИАЛЫ К СХЕМЕ ТЕПЛОСНАБЖЕНИЯ ГОРОДА ОМСКА НА ПЕРИОД ДО 2032 ГОДА (АКТУАЛИЗАЦИЯ НА 2018 ГОД (page 26, 29)" (PDF). admomsk.ru. 2018.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 25 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Производственная деятельность, Inter RAO TGC-11, Accessed June 11, 2021
- ↑ System Operator. "Омская ТЭЦ-5". so-ups.ru. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации (page 35)" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ОБОСНОВЫВАЮЩИЕ МАТЕРИАЛЫ К СХЕМЕ ТЕПЛОСНАБЖЕНИЯ ГОРОДА ОМСКА НА ПЕРИОД ДО 2032 ГОДА (АКТУАЛИЗАЦИЯ НА 2018 ГОД (page 40)" (PDF). admomsk.ru. 2018.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 25 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Омская компания «ТГК-11» подвела итоги деятельности за 2021 год". omsk.aif.ru. February 2022. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В Омске в канун наступления 30-градусных морозов вышел из строя котел на ТЭЦ-5". bk55.ru. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Орис Брут: «ТГК-11 – одна из трех фирм, не подписавших договор открытости с Минприроды» Источник: https://bk55.ru/news/article/139392/, bk55.ru, Nov. 22, 2018
- ↑ ОМСКИХ РЕКАХ ЗАМЕТИЛИ СТРАННЫЕ ПЯТНА, omskzdes.ru, Jun. 3, 2019
- ↑ Омскую ТЭЦ-5 не собираются переводить на газ, omskinform.ru, Sep. 13, 2019
- ↑ На трех омских ТЭЦ выявлены грубые нарушения, BK55, Dec. 20, 2021
- ↑ Три омских ТЭЦ поймали на вопиющих экологических нарушениях, Gorod55, Dec. 20, 2021
- ↑ "ТГК-11 обязали устранить нарушения природоохранного законодательства на Омской ТЭЦ". neftegaz.ru. September 15, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В Омске готовятся перевести ТЭЦ-4 и ТЭЦ-5 на природный газ". gorod55.ru. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Перевести омские ТЭЦ на газ не смогут до середины XXI века". /www.om1.ru/. August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Минэнерго России высказалось по вопросу перевода омских ТЭЦ с угля на газ". gorod55.ru. August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В Москве опять заговорили о переводе на газ омских ТЭЦ-4 и ТЭЦ-5". bk55.ru. February 2024.
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Additional data
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