Primorsky power station
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Primorsky power station (Primorskaya GRES, Приморская ГРЭС) is an operating power station of at least 1467-megawatts (MW) in Luchegorsk, Pozharsky, Primorsky, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Primorsky power station | Luchegorsk, Pozharsky, Primorsky, Russia | 46.46517, 134.29063 (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, Unit 8, Unit 9: 46.46517, 134.29063
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - lignite | 110 | subcritical | 1974 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - lignite | 110 | subcritical | 1975 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - lignite | 96 | subcritical | 1975 | – |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal - lignite | 96 | subcritical | 1977 | – |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal - lignite | 210 | subcritical | 1979 | – |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal - lignite | 210 | subcritical | 1980 | – |
| Unit 7 | operating | coal - lignite | 210 | subcritical | 1982 | – |
| Unit 8 | operating | coal - lignite | 210 | subcritical | 1983 | – |
| Unit 9 | operating | coal - lignite | 215 | subcritical | 1990 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | Primorskaya GRES LLC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Luchegorsky coal mine
Background
The plant used to be owned by the Far Eastern Generating Company, which is in turn majority-owned by RusHydro.[1][2] In September 2019 RusHydro agreed to an asset swap which would transfer ownership of the plant and the Luchegorsky coal mine to Andrey Melnichenko, the majority-minority owner of the Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK). In June 2020 the asset swap was completed with SUEK becoming the plant's owner.[3][4] Siberian Generation Company, part of SUEK, is managing the asset.
The nine-unit, 1,467-MW, mine-to-mouth Primorsky GRES power station (also referred to as the Luchegorsky Fuel & Energy Complex (LuTEK)) was built between 1974 and 1990. The plant is the largest in Russia's Far East, and its 330-meter Stack 3 is tied for the 14th tallest in the world.[2]
In 2021, the plant generated 5,210 million kWh of electricity, in 2020 generation was 4,857 million kWh.[5] In 2022, generation increased by 7% to 5,600 million kWh, driven by growth in demand from the industrial and residential sectors influenced also by a colder winter and emergency repairs conducted at two other power plants.[6][7]
Modernization to increase generation
In 2021, SUEK announced plans for a large-scale modernization of the Primorsky power station, which would entail extensive repairs on all 9 of the station's power units. Work was scheduled to take place between April 2022 and April 2024. SUEK expected the modernization to "significantly increase the power generation capacity" of the power station, but did not provide a specific estimate.[8][9]
In April 2021, modernization started at Unit 1; and in April, at Unit 6. This modernization was planned with a goal for the existing units to reach their projected capacities, since they have not been producing sufficient output (in some cases, for more than a decade) due to being outdated.[10]
The modernization project was approved by Glavgosekspertiza in 2022, stating that it will allow the plant to increase its operating hours from the current 4,000h per year to 6,500h per year. [11]
In its 2022 report on the plant, Siberian Generation Company reported that a major overhaul of turbine Unit 4 was completed. Other major works included replacement of worn metal of wet ash collectors, gas intake shafts, dust systems, hot and and cold air systems and internal/external gas ducts. The cost of modernization amounted to RUB 5.2 bn.[7] The report also mentioned planned increase in generation by 70% following the completion of the modernization program.[7](this is roughly consistent with the increase in working hours mentioned above).
In April 2023, Siberian Generation Company reported that modernization started on the largest Unit 9, expected to take place over 8 months.[12] Due to delay of works, in winter 2023/2024 the plant will work without 2 Units (presumably, without Unit 5 ad Unit 9) and with capacity limitations on the other units, in addition to large number of emergency repairs. About half of installed capacity (745MW) was planned for modernization in 2023.[13][14] The company plans to modernize Units 3 and 7 in 2024, with all units to be modernized by 2026.[15] Modernization plans are faced with challenges due to delays and cost increases.[16]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Sibgenco. "ПРИМОРСКАЯ ГРЭС". sibgenco.ru. Retrieved November 2022 via the Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Приморская ГРЭС, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018.
- ↑ Акционеры ПАО «ДЭК» обменялись активами, RusHydro, Jun. 5, 2020
- ↑ Russian coal magnate expands power business with Rushydro asset swap, Reuters, Sep. 26, 2019
- ↑ "Производственные итоги 2021 года: выработка электроэнергии и тепла растет". Sibgenco.online. January 2022. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Приморская ГРЭС представила отчет по результатам работы в 2022 году Источник:". sibgenco.online. December 2022.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 68 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Итоги работы Приморской ГРЭС СГК в 2022 году" (PDF). sibgenco.online. December 2022.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 13 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name ":1" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name ":1" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Приморская ГРЭС пройдет серьезную модернизацию, Primagazeta, Sep. 15, 2021
- ↑ Ожидания VS реальность. Руководители филиалов СГК подвели итоги уходящего года, SGK Online, Dec. 28, 2021
- ↑ "От одного гигаватта до сериала в ТикТок и обратно: как обновилась Приморская ГРЭС". Primamedia.ru. Dec 20, 2021. Retrieved Jun 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Главгосэкспертиза одобрила проект модернизации Приморской ГРЭС". https://gge.ru/. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Приморская ГРЭС вывела в модернизацию самый мощный энергоблок". https://sibgenco.online/. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Приморская ГРЭС СГК зимой отработает с ограничением мощности из-за срыва срока модернизации". www.interfax.ru/. September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Для модернизации Приморской ГРЭС СГК не хватает 300 специалистов". /peretok.ru/. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Приморская ГРЭС к 2026 году реконструирует все девять энергоблоков". energyland.info/. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Кадры, санкции, износ: почему модернизация Приморской ГРЭС идет непросто". primamedia.ru. December 2023.
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