Yashma power station
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Yashma power station is a power station in Yaşma, Khizyinsky district, Azerbaijan with multiple units of varying statuses, none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Yashma power station | Yaşma, Khizyinsky district, Azerbaijan | 40.650769, 49.534368 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, GT: 40.650769, 49.534368
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelved inferred March 2024) | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 460[2][1][3] | combined cycle[2] | no[4] | –[4][1] |
| 2 | Shelved inferred March 2024) | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 460[1][3] | combined cycle[2] | no[4] | –[4][1] |
| GT | Pre-construction[5] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 500[5] | gas turbine[5] | not found | 2025[5] |
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 | AzerEnerji JSC [100%][1] | AzerEnerji JSC [100.0%] |
| 2 | AzerEnerji JSC [100%][1] | AzerEnerji JSC [100.0%] |
| GT | AzerEnerji JSC [100%][1] | AzerEnerji JSC [100.0%] |
Background
The preparatory survey on Yashma Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant Project was carried out by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to determine if the project is viable as an ODA yen loan project in 2014.[6] Fichtner Group produced a report on an update of the Power Sector Master Plan for Azerbaijan in 2013.[7] Both documents and the news from 2014 mention two combined cycle units with a capacity of 460 MW each.[8]
In 2020 Ansaldo Energia announced an agreement with Azerbaijan to facilitate a close collaboration framework with the goal of an agreement for the construction of the new Yashma plant, a 1000 MW combined cycle power plant, with Ansaldo Energia as EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction).[9][10] As of November 2022, there are no updates on the potential contract. The press release mentioned only the capacity and technology: a 1000 MW combined cycle power plant, which differs from the total capacity of 920 MW from earlier sources.
In September 2021, the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan decided not to proceed with the selection of a consultant for legal, technical, and financial matters regarding the construction project of the power plant in the village of Yashma (Khizyinsky district) due to an insufficient number of applicants participating in the selection process.[5] As of March 2024, there have not been any updates about the construction of the combined plant, and the project is considered to be shelved.
On November 2, 2022, Azerbaijani Deputy Energy Minister Elnur Soltanov mentioned at a conference that there were plans to build a 500 MW power station utilizing the latest technologies in Yashma using private investments.[11][12] In February 2024, the Azerbaijani government invited private investors to submit proposals for the construction of the new gas turbine power plant. Four companies have shown interest in the project: Nobel Energy Group (part of the NEQSOL Holding), Cengiz Enerji, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Turkey, Turkish CCN Holding and SC Consortium. Their proposals are currently being analyzed by consulting company KPMG. According to the ministry, taking into account the expansion of the generating capacity of the Azerbaijan Thermal Power Plant to 1280 MW and the implementation of renewable energy source projects in the country, it was considered advisable to begin construction of the station on the Yashma site after 2025.[13]
As of November 2024, there have not been any updates about the project.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709215140/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12183075.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220707034746/http://www.inogate.org/documents/3_FICHT-11527706-v2-Final_Report_Azerbaijan.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 nan
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709174923/https://www.trend.az/business/energy/3578170.html. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240322002811/https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/99679/. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12183075.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2021.
- ↑ "www.inogate.org/documents/3_FICHT-11527706-v2-Final_Report_Azerbaijan.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan to increase energy efficiency". Vestnik Kavkaza. Jul 21, 2014. Retrieved Jun 6, 2022.
{{cite news}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help) - ↑ "Ansaldo signs CCGT, O&M and renewable MOUs with Azerbaijani Republic". Power-eng.com. Feb 20, 2020. Retrieved Jun 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Ansaldo Energia and Azerbaijan signed two important agreements today". Retrieved 2022-11-22.
{{cite news}}: zero width space character in|title=at position 1 (help) - ↑ "Construction of Yashma power plant in Azerbaijan's to be funded by private investments". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ↑ "В Азербайджане планируется строительство современной электростанции за счет частных инвестиций - замминистра". Trend.az. Apr 6, 2022. Retrieved Jun 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Azerbaijani govt wants to attract private investor for construction of a 500 MW gas turbine power plant". Interfax. February 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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Additional data
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