Watan power station
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Watan power station (Электростанция "Ватан") is an operating power station of at least 254-megawatts (MW) in Vatan, Dovletli, Lebap, Turkmenistan. It is also known as Vatan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Watan power station | Vatan, Dovletli, Lebap, Turkmenistan | 37.930342, 65.640553 (exact)[1][2][3][4][5] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2: 37.930342, 65.640553
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[6][7][8][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[9] | 127[10][11] | gas turbine[5][10][11] | no[12] | 2016[5][10][11] |
| 2 | Operating[6][7][8][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[9] | 127[10][11] | gas turbine[5][10][11] | no[12] | 2016[5][10][11] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkmenenergo [100%][2][11] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
| 2 | Turkmenenergo [100%][2][11] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
Background
The power plant was built by Calik Enerji.[13] In May 2022, it was reported in the media that the power station would switch to a combined cycle operation mode.[14] As of March 2024, there have not been any updates about the transition.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221008031422/https://www.azernews.az/region/99086.html. Archived from the original on 08 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714211315/https://sng.fm/15324-turkmenskaja-jelektrostancija-vatan-narastila-vyrabotku-jelektrojenergii.html. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204110555/https://minenergo.gov.tm/karhanalar/turkmenenergo/35. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221126052944/https://en.trend.az/casia/turkmenistan/3119523.html. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714205159/https://www.sincarenerji.com/en/sayfa-watan-simple-cycle-power-plant-turkmenistan-17. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230705011727/https://magazine.neftegaz.ru/articles/ekonomika/784573-neytralitet-turkmenistana-kak-faktor-energeticheskoy-bezopasnosti-i-dobrososedstva-dlya-rossii-v-sre/. Archived from the original on 05 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714205114/https://tdh.gov.tm/en/post/24868/industry-construction-energy-potential-of-growth. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418055721/https://www.newscentralasia.net/2022/09/05/the-current-state-of-the-electric-power-industry-in-turkmenistan/. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230104201806/http://unece.org/DAM/env/epr/epr_studies/Turkmenistan.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714210926/https://eng.calikenerji.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=188. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20210714205327/https://eng.calikenerji.com/Pages/ProjectDetail.aspx?ID=38. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625143128/https://www.minenergo.gov.tm/karhanalar/turkmenenergo. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Power plant profile: Watan Simple Cycle Power Plant, Turkmenistan". Power Technology. January 31, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The current state of the electric power industry in Turkmenistan". News Central Asia. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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