Sumgayit power station
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Sumgayit power station (Sumqayıt ES, Сумгаитская ТЭЦ) is an operating power station of at least 525-megawatts (MW) in Sumgait, Absheron district, Azerbaijan. It is also known as Sumgait.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sumgayit power station | Sumgait, Absheron district, Azerbaijan | 40.603363, 49.633417 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 40.603363, 49.633417
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 525[4][5][3] | combined cycle[4] | – | 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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | AzerEnerji JSC [100.0%] |
Background
Due to the drop in the water level in the Caspian Sea, the construction of a new overpass and a water pumping station in connection with the Sumgayit power plant was successfully completed as of 2022.[6][7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210506180156/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1341-azerbaijan/fossil-fuels-energy/19159-sumgait-3-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 06 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Energy production". AzerEnerji.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240326010745/https://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/TI6HRAWFK1V9SQUPD02Z8YBO534ME7. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://azerenerji.gov.az/newsdetail/1044?language=en.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ ""Азерэнержи" строит большую эстакаду вглубь Каспия". Информационное Агентство Репорт (in русский). Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ "«Азерэнержи» строит большую эстакаду в море – В связи с падением уровня Каспия (Фото)".
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
