Sangachal power station

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Sangachal power station (Сангачальская электростанция, Səngəçal Elektrik Stansiyası) is an operating power station of at least 307-megawatts (MW) in Sangachal, Absheron district, Azerbaijan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sangachal power station Sangachal, Absheron district, Azerbaijan 40.172045, 49.473255 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 40.172045, 49.473255

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids: diesel[3] 307.8[3][4] internal combustion[3] no[2] 2008[5]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 AzerEnerji JSC [100%][2][5] AzerEnerji JSC [100.0%]

Background

The power station is mostly used to supply electricity to the Sangachal Terminal, one of the largest oil and gas facilities in the world.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/9rAxwge4kM7wFjMt6?coh=178573&entry=tt. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://report.az/ru/energetika/vosstanovleno-30-utrachennih-moshnostey-elektrostancii-sangachal/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220819210130/https://www.wartsila.com/docs/default-source/local-files/russia/power-plants/smart-power-generation-2012-ru.pdf?sfvrsn=4d0eee45_4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://azerenerji.gov.az/newsdetail/909?language=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://azertag.az/ru/xeber/SDANA_V_EKSPLUATACIYU_ELEKTROSTANCIYA_SANGACHAL_V_CEREMONII_PRINYAL_UCHASTIE_PREZIDENT_AZERBAIDZHANA_ILXAM_ALIEV-697168. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Сангачальская электростанция будет введена в строй в Азербайджане в 2020г". Interfax. April 12, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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