Belovskaya power station
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Belovskaya power station (Беловская ГРЭС) is an operating power station of at least 1260-megawatts (MW) in Inskoy, Belovsky, Kemerovo, Russia. It is also known as Belovoskaya power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Belovskaya power station | Inskoy, Belovsky, Kemerovo, Russia | 54.444885, 86.425327 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 54.444885, 86.425327
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 200[2] | subcritical | yes | 1964 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 200[2] | subcritical | yes | 1965 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 200[2] | subcritical | yes | 1966 | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 230[2] | subcritical | yes | 1966 | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 200[2] | subcritical | yes | 1967 | False |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: bituminous[1] | 230[2] | subcritical | yes | 1968 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Kuzbassenergo JSC [100%][2] | unknown [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Kuzbassenergo JSC [100%][2] | unknown [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Kuzbassenergo JSC [100%][2] | unknown [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Kuzbassenergo JSC [100%][2] | unknown [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Kuzbassenergo JSC [100%][2] | unknown [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Kuzbassenergo JSC [100%][2] | unknown [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The six-unit, 1,260-MW coal-fired Belovskaya power station is owned by TGC-12 (Kuzbassenergo), which in turn is owned by SUEK. The plant’s six units were brought online between 1964 and 1968.[3][4][5]
The power station provides electricity and heat to residential customers[6], as well as electricity to industrial enterprises in the region. Electricity is supplied through high-voltage lines to Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk, Belovo and other cities, as well as to neighbouring regions. The power plant supplies about 1/3 of al power produced in the Kemerovo region[7] and covers the bulk of electricity consumption by industrial enterprises of the region.[8]
In 2020, a project was underway to expand the residential heat and hot water network and connect more customers, particularly from Belovo city, which relies on local boilers for heat and hot water.[6][9] In 2022 the power plant completed the process of transferring the heat load from 6 old boiler houses in Belovo to the power plant.[10]
Electricity generation by the plant was 5,002 million kWh in 2021, 4,778 million kWh in 2020.[11] In 2022 the plant generated 5,937 million kWh.[12] The plant generated 5,452 million kWh in 2025, representing one of the highest outputs among SGK's power plants that year.[13]
Modernization
In 2021 Belovskaya GRES was selected for the nation-wide COMMod program for modernizing energy generation equipment, where selected plants will receive capacity payments for 15 years.[14][15][16] The government decree from February 2022 cited a planned capacity increase at Unit 2 by 2026, from 200MW to 215MW.[17][18] The plan has later been amended to 2027.[19] In December 2024 it was reported that the government planned to cancel the modernization program for thermal power plants due to issues with equipment supply, equipment costs and financing difficulties. Belovskaya power station was listed as one of the power plants that could be possibly affected.[20] In February 2025, it was reported that the plant was allowed not to continue with the modernization project.[21]
In August 2025, it was reported that Unit #3 was at the final stages of a major renovation, which included extensive repairs to the boiler and turbine-generator equipment, and installation of a new automated condenser tube cleaning system to improve efficiency and reliability. The modernized unit was expected to return to service in August 2025 after a 4-month break.[22]
In January 2026, a new ball drum mill was commissioned at Unit 6, replacing mill 6A which had operated for over 55 years and logged 223,000 hours of service. The new mill features a dismountable design that enables maintenance without major structural disassembly. A new liquid lubrication system, hydraulic support system, and gear rim lubrication system were installed alongside the mill.[23]
In March 2026, boiler #2 and turbine unit No. 2 were undergoing capital overhaul as part of SGK's 2026 repair program for Kuzbass power plants. Total SGK investment in repairs at Kuzbass power stations in 2026 was planned at 8.76 billion rubles including VAT (approximately $98 million), a 26% increase year-on-year.[24]
In March 2026, ELSIB shipped a new 225 MW turbogenerator (type TVF-225-2U3) to Belovskaya GRES as part of SGK's equipment renewal program. The specific unit for which the generator was intended was not disclosed in available sources.[25]
Regulatory Compliance and Accidents
In July 2019 a woman and her young daughter drowned after being pulled into an intake valve in a reservoir that feeds water to the plant.[26]
The region frequently experiences earthquakes which have been linked to the coal mining practices.[27]
A media source from September 2023 reported an explosion of the transformer of the power plant, this did not seem to affect electricity supply.[7][28]
In March 2026, Russia's federal industrial safety regulator Rostechnadzor reported 290 violations of electricity sector regulations identified during a scheduled inspection of Kuzbassenergo facilities, including Belovskaya GRES. The main violations included incomplete maintenance and repair of electrical equipment, incomplete testing of relay protection and automation devices, and partial failure to conduct equipment parameter measurements. The legal entity and 14 officials were subject to administrative proceedings under Article 9.11 of the Russian Administrative Code.[29]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125144130/https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2023/final/19_Kemerovskaja_oblast-Kuzbass_fin.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Belovskaya CHP State District Power Station Russia, Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 2018.
- ↑ Беловская ГРЭС, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018.
- ↑ Sibgenco.ru. "БЕЛОВСКАЯ ГРЭС". Retrieved November 2022 via the Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Как Беловская ГРЭС сможет обогреть Белово?". Siberian Generating Company Online. June 15, 2020. Retrieved Dec 15, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "В соцсетях сообщили о взрыве на ГРЭС в Кузбассе: комментарий предприятия". ngs42.ru. September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Беловская ГРЭС, SUEK website, accessed June 2018.
- ↑ "ГУБЕРНАТОР КУЗБАССА ДАЛ СТАРТ РАБОТЕ НОВОЙ ТЕПЛОМАГИСТРАЛИ ОТ БЕЛОВСКОЙ ГРЭС В ГОРОД БЕЛОВО". 1Line.info. Sep 14, 2021. Retrieved Dec 15, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "СГК заместила шесть котельных в городе Белово. Жители получают тепло от Беловской ГРЭС". sibgenco.online. May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Производственные итоги 2021 года: выработка электроэнергии и тепла растет". sibgenco.online. January 14, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Выработка СГК в 2022г достигла рекордного уровня, увеличившись почти на 14%". www.bigpowernews.ru. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В 2025 году самый большой рост выработки показали Приморская ГРЭС и красноярские станции СГК". sibgenco.online. 22 January 2026. Retrieved April 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Программы ДПМ и КОММод в электроэнергетике". conomy.ru. February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "До 2027 года СГК модернизирует 2900 мегаватт мощности тепловых электростанций". energybase.ru. June 2, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "SUEK continues energy capacity upgrade". suek.com. June 30, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Приказ Министерства энергетики РФ от 28 февраля 2022 г. № 146 "Об утверждении схемы и программы развития Единой энергетической системы России на 2022 - 2028 годы"". garant.ru. May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации (page 52)" (PDF). https://www.so-ups.ru/. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website=|title=at position 115 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "СХЕМА И ПРОГРАММА РАЗВИТИЯ ЭЛЕКТРОЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИХ СИСТЕМ РОССИИ НА 2024–2029 ГОДЫ (page 58)" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. November 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Власти обсудят отказ от модернизации 15 электростанций". www.rbc.ru. December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Правительство согласовало отказ генкомпаний от проектов модернизации в электроэнергетике". www.interfax.ru. February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На Беловской ГРЭС заканчивается капитальный ремонт энергоблока №3". energybase.ru. Aug 4, 2025. Retrieved Dec 4, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На Беловской ГРЭС запустили в работу новую мельницу". sibgenco.online. 19 March 2026. Retrieved April 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На электростанциях СГК в Кузбассе набирает обороты ремонтная кампания". sibgenco.online. 26 March 2026. Retrieved April 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "НПО ЭЛСИБ отгрузил статор для Сибирской генерирующей компании". metalinfo.ru. 28 March 2026. Retrieved April 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ В БЕЛОВЕ МАТЬ С ДОЧЕРЬЮ УТОНУЛИ, ПОПАВ В ВОРОНКУ, gazeta.a42.ru, Jul. 15, 2019
- ↑ "И снова трясёт. В Кузбассе произошло сильное землетрясение". Kuzbass Argumenty i Fakty. Aug 13, 2021. Retrieved Dec 15, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Взрыв произошел на ГРЭС в Белове". prokuzbass.ru. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ростехнадзор выявил 290 нарушений на объектах компании «Кузбассэнерго»". tass.ru. 24 March 2026. Retrieved April 2026.
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