Akhal power station

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Akhal power station (Ахалская ГЭС) is an operating power station of at least 506-megawatts (MW) in Annau, Ahal, Turkmenistan. It is also known as Ahal.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Akhal power station Annau, Ahal, Turkmenistan 37.9420, 58.5624 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1-1: 37.94198, 58.56243
  • Unit 1-2: 37.94198, 58.56243
  • Unit 2-1: 37.94198, 58.56243
  • Unit 2-2: 37.94198, 58.56243


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1-1 operating[2][3][4] gas, diesel[3][5] 127 MW[6][7][5] gas turbine[5] - - -
Unit 1-2 operating[2][3][4] gas, diesel[3][5] 127 MW[6][7][5] gas turbine[5] - - -
Unit 2-1 operating[8][4] gas, diesel[9] 126 MW[10][11] gas turbine[5] - - -
Unit 2-2 operating[8][4] gas, diesel[9] 126 MW[10][11] gas turbine[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
Unit 1-1 Turkmenenergo Turkmenenergo
Unit 1-2 Turkmenenergo Turkmenenergo
Unit 2-1 Turkmenenergo Turkmenenergo
Unit 2-2 Turkmenenergo Turkmenenergo



Background

The total installed capacity of the power station is 648.1 MW, including three units with the capacity below the GEM's threshold of 50 MW.[5][12]

In February 2022, the government of Turkmenistan discussed transition of the power station to a combined cycle operation mode. The project will be implemented as part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan and the Asian Development Bank.[13] As of September 2023, there have not been any updates about the transition.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B056'31.1%22N+58%C2%B033'44.8%22E/@37.9419842,58.5602413,618m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d37.94198!4d58.56243. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Energyland.info - Аналитика. Туркменистан планирует в 5 раз увеличить объемы поставок электроэнергии за рубеж". www.energyland.info. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Invest". invest.gov.tm. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005204814/https://minenergo.gov.tm/karhanalar/turkmenenergo/26. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "Государственная электроэнергетическая корпорация «Туркменэнерго»". МИНИСТЕРСТВО ЭНЕРГЕТИКИ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА. Retrieved July 14, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "energo-cis.ru/wyswyg/file/Turkmenistan.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "www.minenergo.gov.tm/ru/node/23". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "eng.calikenerji.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=99". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "sng.today/ashkhabad/3459-elektroenergetika-turkmenistana-dostizheniya-i-dalneyshie-perspektivy.html". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "eneken.ieej.or.jp/data/6877.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2021.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "eng.calikenerji.com/Pages/ProjectDetail.aspx?ID=2". Archived from the original on July 14, 2021.
  12. "Ahal-3 Simple Cycle Power Plant". Çalık Enerji. Retrieved September 26, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Туркменистан намерен повысить экологичность и производительность электроэнергетической отрасли". News Central Asia. February 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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