Stepnogorsk power station

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Stepnogorsk power station (Степногорская ТЭЦ) is an operating power station of at least 185-megawatts (MW) in Stepnogorsk, Akmola, Kazakhstan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Stepnogorsk power station Stepnogorsk, Stepnogorsk, Akmola, Kazakhstan 52.483962, 72.03196 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 52.483962, 72.03196

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: bituminous 35[1] subcritical yes 1969
Unit 2 operating coal: bituminous 30 subcritical yes 1989
Unit 3 operating coal: bituminous 30 subcritical yes 1989
Unit 4 operating coal: bituminous 30 subcritical yes 1989
Unit 5 operating coal: bituminous 60 subcritical yes 1989

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100%][2] Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100.0%]
Unit 2 Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100%][2] Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100.0%]
Unit 3 Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100%][2] Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100.0%]
Unit 4 Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100%][2] Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100.0%]
Unit 5 Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100%][2] Stepnogorskya TETS LLP [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): Ekibastuz basin

Background

The Stepnogorsk power station is owned by a private individual Baurzhan Dairbaev, who also owns a company Atyrau Power LLP.[3][4]

The power station's capacity is 180 MW with 5 operating units. Exact unit numbers and individual unit capacities are not certain.[5][6] Construction of the plant started in 1966 and continued until 1989.[6][7] The plant uses bituminous coal from the Ekibastuz basin.[8]

In March 2022, two of the six power boilers developed leaks and the residents of Stepnogorsk were left without heating. The wear and tear of the station exceeded 80%.[3][9]

An industry report dated November 2023 referred to the planned retirement of Unit 1 (35MW) by 2030, in line with the government order.[10] However, the government order from February 2024 on the 'Program for power sector development until 2035' referred to the planned replacement of a depreciated unit with 39MW of capacity (presumably Unit 1) by 2026.[11]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240326002329/https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/Final%2520Report_Katyshev_15092023%2520RUS.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125152021/https://st-tec.kz/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "«Генералы» турбин и котлов Степногорской ТЭЦ". golos-naroda.kz. April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Тайный предприниматель: что стоит за загадочной личностью учредителя Степногорской ТЭЦ". orda.kz. February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "ПРОГРАММА УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ОТХОДАМИ для ТОО «Степногорская ТЭЦ» на период 2022-2026 гг. (page 8)". ecoportal.kz. 2022. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 21 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "ТОО "Степногорская ТЭЦ"". st-tec.kz. Retrieved June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Глава государства посетил ТЭЦ города Степногорска". www.inform.kz. February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Нарушения в деятельности Степногорской ТЭЦ выявили специалисты департамента экологии". 716.kz. February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Как будут решать проблемы отопления в Степногорске". www.inform.kz. April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/Final%20Report_Katyshev_15092023%20RUS.pdf" (PDF). unece.org/. 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Приказ "Об утверждении Плана мероприятий по развитию электроэнергетической отрасли до 2035 года"" (PDF). /www.gov.kz. February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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