Tomskaya GRES-2 power station
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Tomskaya GRES-2 power station (Тoмская ГРЭС-2) is an operating power station of at least 220-megawatts (MW) in Tomsk, Russia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Tomsk-2.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tomskaya GRES-2 power station | Tomsk, Tomsk, Russia | 56.472057, 84.997255 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 5, Unit 7, Unit 8: 56.472057, 84.997255
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 50 | unknown | 2008 | 2020[1][2] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, coal: bituminous[4][5][6] | 50[3] | steam turbine[3] | 2020[1][2] | – |
| Unit 3 | Retired[2] | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 43 | unknown | 1953 | 2020[1][2] |
| Unit 5 | Retired[7] | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 43 | unknown | 1958 | 2022 |
| Unit 7, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 60 | unknown | 1960 | 2020[1][2] |
| Unit 7, timepoint 2 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, coal: bituminous[4][5][6] | 60[3] | steam turbine[3] | 2020[1][2] | – |
| Unit 8, timepoint 1 | Retired | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 110 | unknown | 1997 | 2020[1][2] |
| Unit 8, timepoint 2 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, coal: bituminous[4][5][6] | 110[3] | steam turbine[3] | 2020[1][2] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Tomsk Generation JSC [100%][7] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2 | Tomsk Generation JSC [100%][7] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Tomsk Generation JSC [100%][7] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Tomsk Generation JSC [100%][7] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 7, timepoint 1 | Tomsk Generation JSC [100%][7] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 7, timepoint 2 | Tomsk Generation JSC [100%][7] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 8, timepoint 1 | Tomsk Generation JSC [100%][7] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 8, timepoint 2 | Tomsk Generation JSC [100%][7] | Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 2: Converted from coal to fossil gas in 2020.
Unit 7: Converted from coal to fossil gas in 2020.
Unit 8: Converted from coal to fossil gas in 2020.
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Kuznetsk basin
Background
The 288MW Tomskaya GRES-2 power station is owned by Tomskaya Generation, a subsidiary of Inter RAO. Until 2015 the power station was part of TGC-11.[8]
The power station has 5 turbine units.[9][10] It covers 96% of the heating needs in the city of Tomsk, in addition to selling electricity.[11][12] Unit 5 with 43MW was retired in December 2022.[9] Unit 6 remains in operation with 25 MW of capacity.
Conversion to Mostly Gas
In the end of 1980s, gas became available at the plant and 3 boilers (presumably, out of 10) were converted to use exclusively gas.[8] As per media interviews with the General Director of Tomsk Generation in 2021, the plant has now increased its gas usage with gas contributing 70% to the plant's fuel balance and coal 30%.[13][14] However, the System Operator's website still stated that coal is the main fuel at the plant.[15]
As of 2021, the company planned modernization of its boilers by 2027 which would allow to reduce emissions related to coal-fired generation by 20%.[13] In September 2022, the repair of the gas distribution point at GRES-2 was completed so the station was ready to receive (more) gas.[16]
Tomsk Generation JSC reported that as of 9m 2024, the fuel balance of the company was almost 80% gas and 20% coal, up from 78% and 22% coal in the same period in 2023.[17][18] The company also operates a smaller gas-fired 140MW Tomsk CHP-3 power station and a gas-fired 15MW Tomsk CHP-1. Assuming similar load factors across the three plants, it can be estimated that Tomsk GRES-2's share of gas in the total fuel balance is about 50% and therefore its respective individual fuel balance can be estimated at about 70% gas and 30% coal. This is similar to the indication of the fuel balance by the company in 2021.[14][13]
Several media sources also referred to the plant's conversion to gas in the past.[19][20][21] As of December 2024, it was assumed that the plant transitioned to using mostly gas in 2020, although it could be earlier.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.riatomsk.ru/article/20210621/gres-2-tomsk-shaturnij/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210623083118/https://www.eprussia.ru/news/base/2021/4347403.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 (PDF) https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2025-30_final/74_Tomskaja_oblast.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://towiki.ru/view/%D0%A2%D0%BE%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%93%D0%A0%D0%AD%D0%A1-2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.so-ups.ru/memorial-day/history-event/news/10869/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://vtomske.ru/news/206911-fontan-vysotoi-okolo-7-metrov-zabil-v-tomske-iz-za-poryva-truby.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125150725/https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2023/final/67_Tomskaja_oblast_fin.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Томская ГРЭС-2". Wikipedia. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации (page 33)" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 115 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ System Operator. "Томская ГРЭС-2". so-ups.ru. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Tomskaya Generation. "Томская ГРЭС-2 (эксплуатируется с 1945 года)". energo.tom.ru. Retrieved December 2022 via the Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Знай город: что происходит за «кулисами» томской ГРЭС-2". news.vtomske.ru. August 2016. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Инвестиции в модернизацию Томской ГРЭС-2 составят около 400 млн. рублей". eprussia.ru. June 2021. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Реконструкция и ремонт на томской ГРЭС-2 обойдутся в 400 млн руб". riatomsk.ru. June 2021. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Томская ГРЭС-2". www.so-ups.ru. Retrieved May 2023 and December 2023 and May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Томскую ГРЭС-2 подготовили к приёму газа". regnum.ru/. September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "По итогам трех кварталов АО «Томская генерация» получило чистую прибыль в размере 0,3 млрд рублей". tomsk.bezformata.com. October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "По итогам трех кварталов АО «Томская генерация» получило чистую прибыль в размере 0,3 млрд рублей". /gt-tomsk.ru. October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "1945 год. Состоялся первый пуск Томской ГРЭС-". СО ЕЭС России. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Фонтан высотой около 7 метров забил в Томске из-за порыва трубы". vtomske.ru. October 9, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "https://towiki.ru/view/%D0%A2%D0%BE%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%93%D0%A0%D0%AD%D0%A1-2#cite_note-2". towiki.ru. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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