Barnaulskaya-3 power station
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Barnaulskaya-3 power station (Барнаульская ТЭЦ-3, Barnaul-3) is an operating power station of at least 445-megawatts (MW) in Barnaul, Industrialny, Altai Krai, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Barnaulskaya-3 power station | Barnaul, Industrialny, Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia | 53.335634, 83.610099 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 53.335634, 83.610099
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: lignite, fossil gas: natural gas | 80 | subcritical | yes | 1981 |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: lignite, fossil gas: natural gas | 175 | subcritical | yes | 1983 |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: lignite, fossil gas: natural gas | 190 | subcritical | yes | 1985 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Barnaul Generation JSC [100%][1] | Linetrust PTC Ltd |
| Unit 2 | Barnaul Generation JSC [100%][1] | Linetrust PTC Ltd |
| Unit 3 | Barnaul Generation JSC [100%][1] | Linetrust PTC Ltd |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Borodinsky coal mine
Ownership Tree
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Background
The three-unit, 445-MW coal-fired Barnaulskaya-3 power station is owned by Barnaul Generation, which in turn is owned by SUEK. The plant used to be part of TGC-2 (Kuzbassenergo) until restructuring in 2013.
The station is the largest in the Altai territory. It supplies heat for domestic use as well steam to some industrial users.[2]
The plant’s three units were brought online between 1981 and 1985.[3][4][5] The power station consists of three turbines and 12 boilers (five power-generating and seven water-heating boilers).[2]
The gross capacity of the station is stated to be 445 MW on the company's website.[2] The System Operator's document released in February 2023 confirms the plant's capacity at 445MW.[6] Electricity generation in 2022 was 2,312 million kWh.[7]
Fuel Uncertainty
Since 1997, four boilers have been converted to operate on natural gas.[5] The System Operator's document released in February 2023 stated that the plant can operate on both gas and coal.[6] However according to the company's website the main fuel is lignite coal.[2] Other media sources from 2018 and 2020 suggested the same - lignite coal is supplied to the plant from the Borodinsky coal mine, also owned by SUEK.[8][9] The coal mine is located in Krasnoyarsk region more than 1,000 km away from the power plant. Media source from November 2024 referred to sufficient coal stocks at the plant.[10] 2025 media report suggested that the plant uses lignite coal.[11]
Modernization
As part of the plant's modernization, it was planned to increase capacity of Unit 2 by 10MW to 185 MW by 2026.[6] The same plan was confirmed in the updated government planning documents as of November 2024.[12]
In November 2023, it was also reported that capital repairs of Unit 3 were completed and the turbine was put back in operation.[13]
Corruption case
In November 2017 a notary for Barnaulskaya-3 was convicted of embezzling 38 millions rubles from the plant, and was sentenced to four years and three months in prison.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125144029/https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2023/final/01_Altaiskii_krai_fin.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "БАРНАУЛЬСКАЯ ТЭЦ-3". Sibgenco.ru. Retrieved November 2022 via Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Global Power Plant Database, World Resources Institute, Version 1.0.0, April 2018.
- ↑ Barnaulskaya CHPS-3 Russia, Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Барнаульская ТЭЦ-3, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации (page 40)" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Выработка СГК в 2022г достигла рекордного уровня, увеличившись почти на 14%". https://www.bigpowernews.ru/. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "На Барнаульских ТЭЦ формируют запасы угля". barnaul.org. August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "540 тысяч тонн угля составляют запасы на складах барнаульских ТЭЦ". barnaul.org. October 27, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""Высокий уровень". Барнаул получил паспорт готовности к отопительному сезону". /www.amic.ru. November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Как банкротство российских угольных предприятий может отразиться на Алтайском крае". www.asfera.info. March 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "СХЕМА И ПРОГРАММА РАЗВИТИЯ ЭЛЕКТРОЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИХ СИСТЕМ РОССИИ НА 2025–2030 ГОДЫ ЭНЕРГОСИСТЕМА РЕСПУБЛИКИ АЛТАЙ И АЛТАЙСКОГО КРАЯ" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. November 2024.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 27 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На Барнаульской ТЭЦ-3 завершился капитальный ремонт турбины". sibgenco.online/. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ В БАРНАУЛЕ ОСУДИЛИ НОТАРИУСА, ОБМАНУВШУЮ 300 ТЫСЯЧ АКЦИОНЕРОВ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЙ ТЕПЛОЭНЕРГЕТИКИ, bankfax.ru, Nov. 22, 2017
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