Avazin power station
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Avazin power station (Авазинская государственная электростанция, Авазинская ГЭС) is an operating power station of at least 254-megawatts (MW) in Awaza, Balkan, Turkmenistan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Awaza State Power Plant, Avaza power station, Avazinskaya power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Avazin power station | Awaza, Balkan, Turkmenistan | 40.011028, 52.845721 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2: 40.011028, 52.845721
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[7][8] | 127.1[7][9][10] | gas turbine[7] | no[11] | 2010[7] | GE Power: 9E[12] | no |
| 1-2 | Pre-construction[10] | fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[10][13] | 0 | steam turbine[10] | no[10] | –[10] | – | no |
| 2-1 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[7][8] | 127.1[7][9][10] | gas turbine[7] | no[11] | 2010[7] | GE Power: 9E[12] | no |
| 2-2 | Pre-construction[10] | fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[10][13] | 0 | steam turbine[10] | no[10] | –[10] | – | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Turkmenenergo [100%][7] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
| 1-2 | Turkmenenergo [100%][7] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
| 2-1 | Turkmenenergo [100%][7] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
| 2-2 | Turkmenenergo [100%][7] | Turkmenenergo [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
In May 2022, it was reported in the media that the power station would switch to a combined cycle operation mode.[14] As of March 2024, there have not been any updates about the transition.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/%D0%90%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F+%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F+%D1%8D%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F/@40.0109003,52.8433716,600m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x402c1765d8761f4f:0x7c905934b0483536!8m2!3d40.0108962!4d52.8455603.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220325090557/https://eneken.ieej.or.jp/data/6877.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230705011727/https://magazine.neftegaz.ru/articles/ekonomika/784573-neytralitet-turkmenistana-kak-faktor-energeticheskoy-bezopasnosti-i-dobrososedstva-dlya-rossii-v-sre/. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005211049/https://minenergo.gov.tm/karhanalar/turkmenenergo/27. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418055721/https://www.newscentralasia.net/2022/09/05/the-current-state-of-the-electric-power-industry-in-turkmenistan/. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605164511/https://www.eeseaec.org/energeticeskij-profil-turkmenistana. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025144823/http://minenergo.gov.tm/ru/node/13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220921225427/http://sng.today/ashkhabad/3459-elektroenergetika-turkmenistana-dostizheniya-i-dalneyshie-perspektivy.html. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220401124629/http://energo-cis.ru/wyswyg/file/Turkmenistan.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 (PDF) https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/BTR1_Turkmenistan_2025_for%20UNFCCC.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220625143128/https://www.minenergo.gov.tm/karhanalar/turkmenenergo. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-turkmenbashi-avaza-power-plant-turkmenistan/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://armenia.tmembassy.gov.tm/en/news/154162.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "The current state of the electric power industry in Turkmenistan". News Central Asia. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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