Sakhalin GRES-2 power station
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Sakhalin GRES-2 power station (Сахалинская ГРЭС-2) is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Ilyinskoye, Tomarinsky, Sakhalin, Russia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Сахалинская ГРЭС-2.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sakhalin GRES-2 power station | Ilyinskoye, Tomarinsky, Sakhalin, Russia | 48.053759, 142.187548 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Phase II, Phase III, Unit 1, Unit 2: 48.053759, 142.187548
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase II | announced[1] | coal: lignite | 120 | subcritical | – |
| Phase III | cancelled | coal: lignite | 120 | subcritical | – |
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: lignite | 60 | subcritical | 2019 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: lignite | 60 | subcritical | 2019 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Phase II | Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100%] | Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Phase III | Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100%] | Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100%] | Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100%] | Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Solntsevsky coal complex
Background
The power plant is owned by Sakhalinenergo, which is part of RusHydro.
Phase 1 with 120MW was commissioned in November 2019.[2][3] The power plant was originally planned to begin construction in mid-2014 to be completed in 2016. Construction on Phase 1 began in March 2015, with Mosenergo as the construction contractor.[4][5] The project experienced construction delays, with completion postponed several times.[6][7][8][9]
Sakhalinskaya GRES-2 has two units with 60 MW capacity. Turbines were supplied by Ural Turbine Factory, generators by ELSIB and boilers by Krasny Kotelshchik. GRES-2 uses the latest generation of electrostatic precipitators that capture 99.6% of ash particles.[3] The circulating water supply system eliminates the discharge of wastewater. A unique feature of the station is the use of a "dry" cooling tower 65 m high, which has no analogues in Russia. Unlike conventional cooling towers, where a significant portion of the water evaporates into the atmosphere, in a "dry" cooling tower, water loss is eliminated.[3] The plant uses lignite and bituminous coal from Sakhalin coal mines (Solntsevsky coal complex).[10][11]
The new Sakhalinskaya GRES-2 has replaced the aging Sakhalin GRES-1 power station which is located on the east coast of Sakhalin, about 120 km to the northeast.[10] The remaining capacity of 84MW at Sakhalin GRES-1 power station was retired in December 2019.
Sakhalin is an isolated energy system and the two plants of Sakahlinenergo - Sakhalinskaya GRES-2 and Yuzhno-Sakhalinskaya-1 power station - cover 78% of the power needs of the island (as of 2021).[12] More than 50% of demand comes from the housing sector.[12] The generating capacities of the large oil and gas projects on the island are not connected to Sakhalinenergo's network.[12]
The plant produced 362 million kWh of electricity in 2020 and 356 million kWh in 2021.[12] According to RusHydro's annual report, the state-of-the-art plant was expected to produce 840 million kWh annually, covering a third of Sakhalin's demand for electricity.[13]
In 2021, an assessment of the construction process of Sakhalin GRES-2 found that state customers had "overpaid" for the project by RUR 18 billion. RusHydro also had to pay a penalty to the Federal Budget due to the three-year completion delay, amounting to RUR 244 million.[14]
Fire Incident
In April 2022, there was a fire at the power station which caused it to be temporarily shut down. In May 2022, the first unit was returned into operation, while the second unit was still under repairs, with expected return to operation scheduled by the start of the winter season.[15] The second unit returned to operations in October 2022.[16]
Expansion
As of June 2019 and November 2022, there was no further news about Phase 2 or Phase 3 of the project, they appear to be cancelled.
However in February 2024 discussions about Phase 2 of the project have been resumed.[17] The renewed interest is due to the growth of demand on Sakhalin island.[17] The status of Phase 2 was therefore revised to announced, as of April 2024. However no details on the timing were available. Discussions of expansion continued in 2024.[18] Rushydro and the regional government of Sakhalin have signed an agreement on joint work to improve the reliability of energy supply in the region, including the design of the second stage of Sakhalinskaya GRES-2. By 2028, the deficit of electric power in the Sakhalin energy system is estimated to be at least 108 MW.[18]
Financing
- Phase 1: Source of financing: 2013-Sberbank[19]. However another source suggests that the plant was financed by government funds of RUB 50 billion in 2012. (ca USD 130million).[20] It's possible that government funds were directed via Sberbank.
- Phase 2: The cost of the project is estimated at RUB 45 billion. Financial support from the federal budget would be required to build the expansion.[18]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240508021449/https://neftegaz.ru/news/energy/818632-rusgidro-mozhet-postroit-vtoruyu-ochered-sakhalinskoy-gres-2/. Archived from the original on 08 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Сахалинскую ГРЭС-2 ввели в эксплуатацию, ria.ru, Nov. 25, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "RusHydro opens new thermal power plant in Russia". power-technology.com. November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Строительство Сахалинской ГРЭС-2, 2 Mar. 2015.
- ↑ Окончание строительства Сахалинской ГРЭС-2 могут сдвинуть на год, Interfax, 22 Dec. 2014.
- ↑ Строительство Сахалинской ГРЭС-2 планируют завершить к концу 2017 года, RIA Novosti, 12 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Первые холостые испытания СахГРЭС-2 перенесены на начало 2018 года," Sakhalin Indo, Oct 6, 2017
- ↑ К запуску готовится Сахалинская ГРЭС-2, Общественное телевидение России, 5 Mar. 2018.
- ↑ Русгидро не переносит пуски с Сахалинской ГРЭС-2 и Совгаванской ТЭЦ, ria.ru, Oct. 18, 2018
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Сахалинская ГРЭС-2, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018.
- ↑ Сахалинскую ГРЭС-2 будут строить в Томаринском районе, SakhalinMedia, Mar. 4, 2013.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Sakhalinenergo. "2021 Annual Report". sakhalinenergo.ru. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ RusHydro. "2020 Annual Report". rushydro.ru. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Long and expensive: the Accounts Chamber assessed the construction of the Sakhalin GRES-2, Sakhalin.info, Apr. 20, 2021
- ↑ ""РусГидро" вернула в работу энергоблок №1 Сахалинской ГРЭС-2 после апрельского пожара". interfax.ru. May 23, 2022. Retrieved Jun 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Сахалинская ГРЭС-2 восстановила работу второго энергоблока после пожара". astv.ru. October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 "РусГидро может построить вторую очередь Сахалинской ГРЭС-2". /neftegaz.ru. February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 ""Русгидро" спроектирует вторую очередь сахалинской ГРЭС-2". astv.ru. September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ RusHydro, Sberbank Sign Banking Services Agreement for Power Plant Construction, Highbeam Business, Mar. 27, 2013.
- ↑ "РусГидро может построить вторую очередь Сахалинской ГРЭС-2". neftegaz.ru. February 2024.
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