Almaty-1 power station
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Almaty-1 power station (АлЭС ТЭЦ-1 имени Б. Оразбаева, АО "АлЭС" Алматинская ТЭЦ - 1) is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Almaty, Zhetysu, Kazakhstan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Almaty-1 power station | Almaty, Zhetysu, Almaty, Kazakhstan | 43.281259, 76.930565 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1, CC2, Unit 10, Unit 9: 43.281259, 76.930565
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Pre-construction[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] | fossil gas: natural gas[9] | 112.5[12][10][9][11][13] | combined cycle[10][9] | yes[14] | –[10] | – |
| CC2 | Pre-construction[11][10][15] | fossil gas: natural gas[10] | 112.5[10] | combined cycle[10] | yes[14] | –[10] | – |
| Unit 10, timepoint 1 | Retired[16] | coal: bituminous[17] | 60[16] | subcritical[16] | yes[18][19] | 1971[16] | 2017[17] |
| Unit 10, timepoint 2 | Operating[20] | fossil gas: natural gas[17] | 60[20] | steam turbine[20] | yes[18][19] | 2017[17][11] | – |
| Unit 9, timepoint 1 | Retired[16] | coal: bituminous[17] | 60[16] | subcritical[16] | yes[18][19] | 1970[16] | 2017[17] |
| Unit 9, timepoint 2 | Operating[20] | fossil gas: natural gas[17] | 60[20] | steam turbine[20] | yes[18][19] | 2017[17][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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][21] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| CC2 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][21] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 10, timepoint 1 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][21] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 10, timepoint 2 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][21] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 9, timepoint 1 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][21] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 9, timepoint 2 | Almaty Power Plants JSC [100%][21] | Samruk-Energo JSC [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 10: Converted from coal to fossil gas in 2017.
Unit 9: Converted from coal to fossil gas in 2017.
Background
The power station is related to Almaty-2 power station and Almaty-3 power station, all of which are owned by Almaty Power Plants JSC (JSC "AlES").
Almaty-1 currently has a total operating capacity of 145 MW (2x60 MW, 1x25 MW).[22][23] Units 9 and 10 were originally coal-fired[24], however they were switched to gas in 2017.[25][26][27]
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.[26] The application for the approval of technical design for the project was expected to be submitted by Q3 2022.[28] 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[29]. In May 2023, the government of Kazakhstan approved the General Roadmap for the City of Almaty until 2040, which included expansion of the power station.[30]
In November 2023, it was reported that the project would be implemented in 2025-2028.[31] In January 2024, Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev, when speaking at a government session, reported that corporate procedures were underway to approve the results of the feasibility study of the project. Taking into account the fact that the power station already operates on gas and does not affect the deterioration of the environmental situation, it is proposed to start its implementation after completion of the Almaty-2 and Almaty-3 projects.[32] The cost of the project is estimated at KZT 351.2 billion.[33]
In December 2024, Minister of Energy Almasadam Satkaliyev reported that two combined-cycle units with the total installed capacity of 225 MW will be built and a phased implementation of the project was being considered. The active construction of the two new units is planned to begin after the completion of Almaty-2 and Almaty-3 projects in 2027.[34]
Articles and Resources
References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230329154713/https://gkhsp.kz/generalnyj-plan-goroda-almaty-do-2040-goda/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240409060248/https://primeminister.kz/en/news/ministry-of-energy-works-out-measures-plan-for-electric-power-industry-development-26-gw-of-new-generating-capacities-to-be-commissioned-26978. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 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) - ↑ 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.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://bes.media/news/rekonstruktsiya-tets-v-almati-podryadchikam-viplatili-70-mlrd-tenge-v-kachestve-predoplati/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240413033040/https://ales.kz/ru/about-company/35-podrazdeleniya/65-almatinskaya-tets-1. Archived from the original on 2024-04-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 https://energybase.ru/news/companies/samruk-energo-perevedet-na-gaz-vse-svoi-tec-v-g-almaty-2020-10-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210702231008/https://esmap.org/sites/default/files/esmap-files/Rpt_199b97_kazakvol2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-02.
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- ↑ Kazakhstan Natural Gas Investment Strategy Study - Volume 2 - Report No. 199b/97, UNDP ESMAP, Dec 1997
- ↑ "Almaty 1 Coal Power Plant," Industry About, accessed June 11, 2021
- ↑ "Самрук-Энерго переведет на газ все свои ТЭЦ в г. Алматы," Energy Base, October 13, 2020
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Глава «Самрук-Энерго»: Алматинская ТЭЦ-2 снизит выбросы в несколько раз," Tag News, April 26, 2021
- ↑ "Как газификация ТЭЦ-1 повлияла на экологию Алматы?". kapital.kz. November 2020.
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