Ruse Iztok power station
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Ruse Iztok power station is an operating power station of at least 230-megawatts (MW) in Ruse, Bulgaria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ruse Iztok power station | Ruse, Ruse, Ruse, Bulgaria | 43.866654, 26.010002 (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: 43.866654, 26.010002
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 30 | subcritical | 1964 |
| Unit 2 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 30 | subcritical | 1964 |
| Unit 3 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 110 | subcritical | 1966 |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 110 | subcritical | 1971 |
| Unit 5 | operating | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 60 | subcritical | 1985 |
| Unit 6 | operating | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 60 | subcritical | 1985 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Toplofikacia Ruse EAD [100%] | Toplofikatsiya Pleven |
| Unit 2 | Toplofikacia Ruse EAD [100%] | Toplofikatsiya Pleven |
| Unit 3 | Toplofikacia Ruse EAD [100%] | Toplofikatsiya Pleven |
| Unit 4 | Toplofikacia Ruse EAD [100%] | Toplofikatsiya Pleven |
| Unit 5 | Toplofikacia Ruse EAD [100%] | Toplofikatsiya Pleven |
| Unit 6 | Toplofikacia Ruse EAD [100%] | Toplofikatsiya Pleven |
Background
The 400 MW plant consists of six units totalling 400 MW. They were put into operation between 1964 and 1985.[1][2]
It appears that several units have been mothballed. ENTSO-E database showed only 180MW as the plant's installed capacity.[3] Without other sources to confirm which units remain in operation, it is assumed that Units 1-3 have been mothballed.
Ownership
In August 2006, Bulgaria's Privatisation Agency launched a tender for the sale of 100% in the Ruse plant. In December 2006, Slovenian power conglomerate Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) was selected as the buyer for EUR 85.1 million. The deal was finalised in late August 2007. In line with privatisation terms, HSE pledged to keep a 51% stake in the plant in the three years following the acquisition, unless the Bulgarian government's asset-selling agency gives the go-ahead for an earlier sale. HSE also promised to keep the core activity of the plant for three years after the purchase. Shortly after the privatisation was completed, HSE said it planned to sell 49% of the heating plant, to an unnamed business partner, to secure financing for the acquisition.
In December 2007, New York-listed Russian mining and metals group Mechel OAO said it had paid HSE EUR 50.2 million for 49% of the heating plant in a deal approved by Bulgarian anti-trust authorities. In 2010 the Russian holding giant Mechel acquired full stake in Toplofikatsiya Ruse through its Swiss-based subsidiary Mechel International. Three years later, in mid-2013 the Russian company sold 100% of the heating plant to local Toplofikatsiya Pleven.[4]
At the end of 2022, Toplofikatsiya Ruse EAD is owned by Toplofikatsiya Pleven.[5]
Transition to Gas
Since 2021, the plant has been working on the introduction of natural gas into the fuel mix.[6] As of January 2023, the installation and commissioning of the first 3 co-generators was nearing completion with installed capacity of 21MW.[7][8][9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Coal- and Lignite-Fired Plants in Bulgaria," Industcards, accessed March 2016
- ↑ "Slovenian energy company buys heating utility in Bulgaria for €81 million". International Herald tribune. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ "Capacity per Production Unit, Bulgaria". entsoe.eu. 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "TOPLOFIKATSIA RUSE AD (BULGARIA)". www.emis.com. Updated December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Explanatory Notes to the 1Q 2023 financial statement (page 2)" (PDF). www.toplo-ruse.com. 2023. Retrieved June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "През изминалите две години работим по въвеждането на природен газ в горивния микс". business.dir.bg. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ТЕЦ Русе с важна новина за твърдите горива Копирано от standartnews.com". www.standartnews.com. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Как "Топлофикация Русе" постига зелено производство на енергия и намалява въздействието върху околната среда Копирано от standartnews.com". www.standartnews.com. October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Bulgaria TPP Ruse switches to gas". balkanenergynews.com. February 2023.
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Additional data
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