Zmiivska power station
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Zmiivska power station (Змиевская ТЭС, Зміївська ТЕС) is a mothballed power station in Komsomolske, Zmiiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zmiivska power station | Komsomolske, Zmiiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine | 49.586013, 36.523875 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 10, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8R, Unit 9: 49.586013, 36.523875
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | mothballed[1] | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 185 | subcritical | 1960 |
| Unit 10 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 275 | supercritical | 1969 |
| Unit 2 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 185 | subcritical | 1961 |
| Unit 3 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 185 | subcritical | 1962 |
| Unit 4 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 185 | subcritical | 1963 |
| Unit 5 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 185 | subcritical | 1964 |
| Unit 6 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 185 | subcritical | 1966 |
| Unit 7 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 285 | subcritical | 1966 |
| Unit 8R | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 325 | subcritical | 1965 |
| Unit 9 | mothballed | coal: bituminous, fossil gas: natural gas | 275 | subcritical | 1969 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 10 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 8R | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | Centrenergo PJSC [100%] | Centrenergo PJSC [100.0%] |
Background
The power plant is owned by Centrenergo, which in turn is controlled by the State Property Fund of Ukraine.[2] In 2021, Centrenergo was being considered for privatization and the auction was planned for 2022.[3][4] However, observers were sceptical that the sale would be successful, given that Centrenergo frequently operates at a loss, and that a previous privatization effort in 2019 only attracted a single bidder.[5] As of the end of 2023, privatization has not happened.[6][7]
Zmiivska power station is a ten-unit coal-fired power plant. It was completed between 1960 and 1969. Units 1-6 had an original design capacity of 200 MW each, and units 7-10 were built with 300 MW of capacity each.[8] In 1991, each power unit was de-rated by 25 MW due to the deterioration of fuel quality - Units 1-6 to 175 MW, and Units 7-10 to 275 MW.[9]
In 2005 the reconstruction of Unit 8 at Zmiivska was completed. The reconstruction project was implemented and financed by a consortium of western companies and banks, mainly German, and headed by the company Siemens. As a result of the rehabilitation the installed capacity of the unit increased to 325 MW, raising total capacity of the station to 2,200 MW.[8]
In 2017, Unit 2 of the power station was converted from anthracite coal, which is mined in Ukraine's disputed territory, to grade G coal, which is mined in Ukraine.[10]
News reports from 2020 stated that the power station had 2,270 MW of installed capacity.[11][12] As of January 2022, the Ukrainian version of Centrenergo website also listed 2,270 MW of capacity.[13]
In February 2022, just prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, only one unit of out ten was operating; one was mothballed, one - under repairs; and the remaining seven did no have sufficient coal supply to operate.[14] It was unclear which unit exactly remained operational at that time.
War in Ukraine
The plant suffered from Russian shelling in September 2022, 4 workers died and 3 were injured.[15] In November 2022 the plant was not working due to Russian shelling, leaving 14,000 of residents without heating.[16] Before the war the plant worked on coal, but was forced to switch to gas due to coal supply issues.[17][18]
On December 6th, 2022 it was reported that the plant started supplying heat to the village of Slobazhanskoye.[19] It therefore appeared that the plant is working in some capacity, most likely with just one unit as it was in February 2022.[14]
Russian forces hit fuel oil storage facility at Zmiivska in May 2023.[20] In an interview from May 2023, the general director of Centrenergo stated that he regularly visits the Zmiivska power station which has suffered significant destruction and continues to have constant alarms and shelling.[21] As of June 2023 it appeared that the plant was working in some capacity.
In August 2023, reports indicated that Centrenergo had successfully completed 70% of the work to enhance the Zmiivka station's defense against potential threats, including protection from rocket fragments, indirect UAV attacks, and other forms of damage. This was achieved by installing artificial protective structures around critical elements of the plant's facilities. The company was actively increasing its coal stockpiles in the plant's warehouses and was on track to meet the targets set by the Ministry of Energy by October 2023. Centrenergo continued to rely on the state-owned enterprise "Ukrvugilya" as its primary coal supplier. Additionally, it was planned to simultaneously use gas for the production of electricity with the supply guaranteed by GK Naftogaz Trading LLC until the end of the heating season and to resume the use of domestic fuel oil to reduce the costs.[22]
In March 2024, the plant was completed destroyed in Russia's attacks. Restoration is planned, but everything that was repaired since the summer has been destroyed.[23] In May 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to allocate funds to restore the Zmiivska plant and the Trypilska power station.[24]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240606041516/https://interfax.com.ua/news/general/976967.html. Archived from the original on 06 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Activity". centrenergo.com. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Приватизація трьох великих підприємств: Офісі президента розповіли про очікування на 2022 рік в, UA News, Jan. 12, 2022
- ↑ Велика приватизація: новий шанс чи дірка від бублика, Apostrophe, June 7, 2021
- ↑ Більшовик продали. Але насилу. Чому велика приватизація проходить в Україні з такою натяжкою, Liga, Jan. 19, 2022
- ↑ "After long battle, Ukraine plans to privatise power producer Centrenergo next year". returers.com. May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "PJSC "Centrenergo" Large Privatization". privatization.gov.ua. Retrieved December 2022 and January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Zmiivska TPP," Centrenergo, accessed April 2016
- ↑ Зміївська ТЕС, Wikipedia (Ukrainian), Accessed January 2022
- ↑ Зміївська ТЕС тепер працює на газовому вугіллі, Economic Truth, June 1, 2017
- ↑ Олексій Кучер ознайомився з роботою Зміївської ТЕС, Kharkiv Region Administration, July 25, 2020
- ↑ Бурштинська ТЕС опинилася у трійці найбільших забруднювачів повітря в Україні, Pravda, Aug. 9, 2020
- ↑ Зміївська ТЕС, Centrenergo, Accessed January 2022
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Сколько энергоблоков теплоэлектростанций Украины запущены в работу". ru.slovoidilo.ua. Feb 21, 2022. Retrieved Jun 24, 2022.
- ↑ "При обстреле Змиевской ТЭС погибли четверо энергетиков". https://2day.kh.ua/. September 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Близько 14 тис. жителів селища Слобожанське на Харківщині залишилися без опалення". https://suspilne.media/. November 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Слобожанское замерзает. Газа нет, есть последствия бомбардировки и долги". https://2day.kh.ua/. November 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Стратегический запас угля для отопительного сезона может быть сформирован за счет "Укрэнерго"". Ukrrudprom.com. Jun 24, 2022. Retrieved Jun 24, 2022.
- ↑ "В поселке на Харьковщине начался отопительный сезон". https://2day.kh.ua/. December 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "ВС РФ поразили топливное хранилище ВСУ на Змиевской ТЭС в Харьковской области". topwar.ru/. May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ГОЛОВА "ЦЕНТРЕНЕРГО": НАВІТЬ ДО РАКЕТНИХ ОБСТРІЛІВ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВІ БУЛО НЕ НАБАГАТО КРАЩЕ". www.centrenergo.com. May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Trypilska and Zmiivska TPPs are equipped with 100% and 70% physical protection against shelling, respectively". Interfax Ukraine. August 18, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Зміївська ТЕС "Центренерго" повністю зруйнована атаками РФ". interfax.com.ua. March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Кабмін виділив 1,5 млрд грн на відновлення двох ТЕС". www.kyivpost.com. May 2024.
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