Pavlodar-3 power station
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Pavlodar-3 power station (ТЭЦ-3 АО "Павлодарэнерго") is an operating power station of at least 565-megawatts (MW) in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pavlodar-3 power station | Pavlodar, Pavlodar, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | 52.366612, 76.934487 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4R, Unit 5, Unit 6R: 52.366612, 76.934487
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1R | operating | coal - bituminous | 65 | subcritical | 2015 | – |
| Unit 2R | operating | coal - bituminous | 65 | subcritical | 2011 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - bituminous | 50 | subcritical | 1975 | – |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - bituminous | 130 | subcritical | 1976 | – |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal - bituminous | 130 | subcritical | 1977 | – |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal - bituminous | 125 | subcritical | 1977 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Pavlodarenergo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Pavlodarenergo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Pavlodarenergo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Pavlodarenergo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Pavlodarenergo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Pavlodarenergo JSC [100.0%] |
Background
The Pavlodar-3 power station, like the Pavlodar-2 power station, is owned by Pavlodarenergo JSC.[1][2] Pavlodarenergo is owned by Central Asian Electric Power Corporation (CAEPCO).[3]
The power plant was launched in 1972. The plant supplies heat, hot water, and power to residential customers.[4]
The plant has undergone several upgrading efforts. In 2007, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provided EUR 30 million to fund purchase and installation of a new turbo-generator.[5] Recent modernization efforts have increased the power station's original capacity.
In March 2021, the existing ash dump was filled to capacity and the construction of a new site for the disposal of industrial waste was urgently underway.[6]
As of October 2022, a new second chimney was nearing completion - this should allow the plant to undertake repairs without pausing the work of the station.[7] The project was reported to be completed, as of April 2024.[8]
Electricity generation jointly with the smaller Pavlodar-2 power station reached 3,818 million kWh in 2021 and 3,405 million kWh in 2022.[9][10]
Unit Uncertainty
There is some uncertainty with regards to individual unit capacities and the years of commissioning of the units. The total of the station, as per available information sums up to 565MW, while reported capacity is 555MW.
The company reported on its website that the following modernization was carried out at the plant during 2009-2022.[11][12]
- installation of turbine Unit 1 with 65MW. This appears to have taken place in 2015 - a new turbine unit replaced turbine No. 1, increasing its capacity from 60 MW to 65 MW.[13]
- replacement of turbine unit 2. This appears to have taken place earlier in 2011.[13]
- reconstruction of turbine units 4,5,6.[11] In 2014, the capacity of turbine No. 5 increased by 20 MW, from 110 MW to 130 MW.[4] In 2018, reconstruction of the unit No. 6 turbine was completed, increasing the unit's capacity to 125 MW and the station's total installed capacity to 555 MW.[14]
The company stated in its annual report that as a result of these projects 91% of the generating equipment has been modernized.[9][11] The level of depreciation of the plant is said to be 57%, as of April 2024.[8]
Expansion
In its 2021 Annual Report, CAEPCO mentioned public hearing that took place regarding the expansion of the plant with construction of boiler units 7 and 8 and turbine unit 7.[9] However, as of December 2022 and December 2023, there were no other updates on the scope and the timeline of this expansion.
Incidents
A fire incident took place in summer 2022 at the station caused by transformer malfunction. Unit 5 was temporarily mothballed.[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "About Company," Pavlodarenergo JSC, accessed June 14, 2021
- ↑ "History," Pavlodarenergo JSC, accessed June 14, 2021
- ↑ "PAVLODARENERGO, JSC," CAEPCO, accessed June 14, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Павлодарская ТЭЦ-3 увеличила электрическую мощность," Pavlodarenergo, December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pavlodar Energo, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Nov. 6, 2007
- ↑ "Павлодарская ТЭЦ-3 может остановиться," 24 kz, March 10, 2021
- ↑ "Новая дымовая труба для ТЭЦ-3 в Павлодаре почти достроена". pavon.kz. October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Более 13 миллиардов тенге потратят на ремонт павлодарских ТЭЦ". /pavon.kz/. April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 CAEPCO. "2021 Annual Report (page 5, 7, 11, 21)" (PDF). caepco.kz. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Как регулирование майнинга сказалось на энергосистеме Казахстана". kz.kursiv.media. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Модернизация и реконструкция генерирующих активов с 2009 по 2022 годы". pavlodarenergo.kz. Retrieved May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Павлодарская ТЭЦ-3 - Сроки реализации программы - 2011-2018 гг". /www.utz.ru/. unknown.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Павлодарская ТЭЦ-3 АО «ПАВЛОДАРЭНЕРГО» стала еще мощнее". CAEPCO. Jul 1, 2015. Retrieved Nov 19, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Установленная мощность Павлодарской ТЭЦ-3 увеличилась до 555 МВт," TengriNews, November 7, 2018
- ↑ "Пожар на Павлодарской ТЭЦ-3: выведен из работы один из турбогенераторов". www.inform.kz. July 2022.
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Additional data
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