Almaty-1 power station

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Almaty-1 power station (АО "АлЭС" Алматинская ТЭЦ - 1, АлЭС ТЭЦ-1 имени Б. Оразбаева, and Алматинская ТЭЦ-1 (former); АлЭС ТЭЦ-1 имени Б.Оразбаева (current)) is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Almaty, Zhetysu, Almaty, Kazakhstan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Alma-Ata Central Power Plant and Almaty Heat Electro Central (HEC) 1.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Almaty-1 power station Almaty, Zhetysu, Almaty, Kazakhstan 43.2813, 76.9306 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 10: 43.281259, 76.930565
  • Unit 9: 43.281259, 76.930565
  • Unit 10: 43.281259, 76.930565
  • Unit 9: 43.281259, 76.930565
  • Unit CC1: 43.281259, 76.930565


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 10 retired coal - bituminous 60 MW subcritical - - 2017
Unit 9 retired coal - bituminous 60 MW subcritical - - 2017
Unit 10 operating[1] gas[2] 60 MW[1] steam turbine[1] yes[3][4] - -
Unit 9 operating[1] gas[2] 60 MW[1] steam turbine[1] yes[3][4] - -
Unit CC1 pre-construction[5][6][7][8][9][10] gas[10] 250 MW[10][5][11] combined cycle[10] yes[12] - -

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 10 Samruk-Energo JSC Samruk-Energo JSC
Unit 9 Samruk-Energo JSC Samruk-Energo JSC
Unit 10 Almaty Power Plants JSC Samruk-Kazyna SWF JSC
Unit 9 Almaty Power Plants JSC Samruk-Kazyna SWF JSC
Unit CC1 Almaty Power Plants JSC Samruk-Kazyna SWF JSC


Background

The power station is related to Almaty-2 power station and Almaty-3 power station, all of which are run by JSC "Almaty Power Plants" (JSC "AlES").

Almaty-1 currently has a total operating capacity of 145 MW (2x60 MW, 1x25 MW).[13][14] Units 9 and 10 were originally coal-fired[15], however they were switched to gas in 2017.[16][17]

New announced gas-fired unit

In April 2021, Samruk-Energo JSC noted a potential 200-250 MW gas unit expansion at the site because Almaty-1 power station was in need of expanding the infrastructure: free space, an operating gas transmission system, and power grid facilities for generating electrical power.[17] The application for the approval of technical design for the project was expected to be submitted by Q3 2022.[18] As of April 2023, the project is seeking governmental approvals. The technical design of the project was approved by RSE Gosexpertiza in January of 2023. The project will be implemented in 2024-2029[19].


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "ТЭЦ-1 имени Б.Оразбаева - АО "Алматинские электрические станции"". www.ales.kz. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Самрук-Энерго переведет на газ все свои ТЭЦ в г. Алматы". energybase.ru. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "esmap.org/sites/default/files/esmap-files/Rpt_199b97_kazakvol2.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 2, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "О компании - АО "Алматинские электрические станции"". Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928194153/http://www.ales.kz/ru/investitsionnye-proekty-2022/2114-investitsionnye-proekty-almatinskaya-tets-2-imeni-a-zhakutova. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Завершается работа над ТЭО газификации ТЭЦ-2 в Алматы". September 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203192918/https://kapital.kz/economic/109726/almasadam-satkaliyev-rasskazal-o-gazifikatsii-t-ets-v-almaty.html. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Завершается работа над ТЭО газификации Алматинской ТЭЦ-2". Retrieved July 11, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Новую газовую станцию предлагают построить на площадке ТЭЦ-2 в Алматы". June 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Глава «Самрук-Энерго»: Алматинская ТЭЦ-2 снизит выбросы в несколько раз". kaztag.kz. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  11. https://www.samruk-energy.kz/ru/navigation-and-support/projects/12-proekty/969-proekt-rasshirenie-almatinskoj-tets-1-so-stroitelstvom-pgu-moshchnostyu-200-250-mvt. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. "Завершается работа над ТЭО газификации Алматинской ТЭЦ-2". Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "АЛМАТИНСКАЯ ТЭЦ-1 ИМЕНИ Б.ОРАЗБАЕВА," АО «АлЭС», accessed June 11, 2021
  14. Kazakhstan Natural Gas Investment Strategy Study - Volume 2 - Report No. 199b/97, UNDP ESMAP, Dec 1997
  15. "Almaty 1 Coal Power Plant," Industry About, accessed June 11, 2021
  16. "Самрук-Энерго переведет на газ все свои ТЭЦ в г. Алматы," Energy Base, October 13, 2020
  17. 17.0 17.1 "Глава «Самрук-Энерго»: Алматинская ТЭЦ-2 снизит выбросы в несколько раз," Tag News, April 26, 2021
  18. "Завершается работа над ТЭО газификации Алматинской ТЭЦ-2". Energybase.ru. Sep 16, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  19. "ИНФОРМАЦИЯ ПО ИНВЕСТИЦИОННЫМ ПРОЕКТАМ АО «АЛЭС»". Almaty Power Plants. Retrieved 04.21.2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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