Sochinskaya power station
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Sochinskaya power station (Сочинская ТЭС) is an operating power station of at least 82-megawatts (MW) in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sochinskaya power station | Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia | 43.5947, 39.7544 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 3: 43.5947, 39.7544
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Operating[3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[3][4] | 82.5[3][4] | combined cycle[3][4] | yes[3] | 2009[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Inter RAO – Electric Power Generation JSC [100%][3] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
Background
The total installed capacity of the power station is 160.5 MW, including smaller units below the GEM's threshold of 50 MW.[5]
Inter RAO previously raised concerns about the challenges faced by the Sochinskaya power station, which is equipped with unique gas turbines from Siemens (SGT-700). According to Inter RAO, maintaining the power plant has become difficult due to the lack of necessary equipment for scheduled repairs. In November 2023, reports indicated that the operation of the power station beyond 2026 could become impossible. Service for the SGT-700 gas turbines is currently provided by Russian Gas Turbines (formerly a joint venture between Inter RAO and GE). Planned replacements of turbine blades will use refurbished parts from TurbinaSpecService. However, the contract for new spare parts has been terminated, and refurbished blades cannot be reused indefinitely, leading Inter RAO to consider discontinuing operations at the Sochinskaya power plant after 2025. This being said, Inter RAO cannot decommission the plant before the expiration of its Capacity Supply Agreement (DPM). A 2021 regulation states that power units built under DPM can only be retired 25 years after commissioning. The Sochinskaya power station was commissioned in December 2004.[6]
In November 2024, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novakt chaired a meeting on the current operation and potential expansion of the Sochinskaya and Dzhubginskaya power stations. During the meeting, the possibility of extending the operational life of the existing generating equipment and potential expansion using Russian-manufactured energy equipment was discussed. To facilitate the production of Russian-made gas turbines for the power plants, special investment contracts are planned with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Inter RAO is discussing with regulators decommissioning of the power plant with its simultaneous expansion by 480 MW using Russian-manufactured equipment. Novak instructed the Ministry of Energy, in cooperation with the Krasnodar regional government and Rosimushchestvo, to identify land plots for the expansion of the Sochinskaya power station and to resolve the issue of gas supply for its new capacities.[6]
According to the "General Layout of Power Infrastructure Placement until 2042", released by the Government of Russian in December 2024, Unit 1 and Unit 2 at the Sochinskaya power station will be retired in 2031 and a new combined-cycle unit of 480 MW will be built in 2030.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sochi+Thermal+Power+Plant/@43.5938804,39.7536667,286m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x40f5c95ed738f995:0x33ca5ae388d110bd!8m2!3d43.5942511!4d39.7539398.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20171012003656/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/2137-russia/fossil-fuels-energy/32587-sochinskaya-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2017-10-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524110430/https://irao-generation.ru/stations/sochig/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230313034526/https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2023/final/22_Krasnodarskii_krai_fin.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "СХЕМА И ПРОГРАММА РАЗВИТИЯ ЭЛЕКТРОЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИХ СИСТЕМ РОССИИ НА 2023–2028 ГОДЫ РЕСПУБЛИКИ АДЫГЕЯ И КРАСНОДАРСКОГО КРАЯ" (PDF). SO UPS of Russia. February 28, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "А. Новак провел совещание по расширению Сочинской и Джубгинской ТЭС". neftegaz.ru. November 7, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ГЕНЕРАЛЬНАЯ СХЕМА размещения объектов электроэнергетики до 2042 года" (PDF). SDO UPS of Russia. December 30, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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Additional data
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