Shimal power station
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Shimal power station (Şimal 1 (Unit 1), Şimal 2 (Unit 2)) is an operating power station of at least 800-megawatts (MW) in Shuvelan, Absheron district, Azerbaijan. It is also known as Severnaya Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Shimal power station | Shuvelan, Absheron district, Azerbaijan | 40.499569, 50.209075 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 40.499569, 50.209075
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[5] | 400[6][4] | combined cycle[6][4] | – | 2002[4] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[3][4][7] | fossil gas - natural gas[8] | 400[6][4] | combined cycle[6][4] | – | 2019[9][8] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | AzerEnerji JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | AzerEnerji JSC [100.0%] |
Background
The drop in the water level in the Caspian Sea by almost 2 meters over the past 20 years has created a serious threat to the operation of the Shimal (Northern) power plant, which is the second largest power plant in Azerbaijan and provides electricity to more than 40% of Baku.
The urgent construction of a 540-meter-long overpass into the Caspian Sea, which allows unhindered intake of cold water, and 2 water pumping stations has started to eliminate the threat of a halt at the Shimal power plant in the near future and save the plant.[10] The construction was completed in July 2023.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210721190848/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1341-azerbaijan/fossil-fuels-energy/19156-shimal-1-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210721190704/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1341-azerbaijan/fossil-fuels-energy/19157-shimal-2-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210721190919/https://www.azernews.az/oil_and_gas/156776.html. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Energy production". AzerEnerji.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210721225302/https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/821116. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210721190050/https://www.azenco.az/projects.php. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709175121/https://www.angi.ru/news/2874411-%D0%92%20%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%83%20%D0%B2%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%20%D0%B2%20%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B9%20%D1%8D%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F%20%22%D0%A8%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BB-2%22/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709215140/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12183075.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210721190241/http://azerenerji.gov.az/index/page/13?lang=az. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Azerenerji building large overpass in Caspian Sea". https://azvision.az. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Ilham Aliyev attended opening of new pipe rack and water pumping stations of "Shimal" Power Plant". President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. July 26, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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Additional data
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