Chita-1 power station

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Chita-1 power station is a 491-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Zabaykalsky territory, Russia.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is in Zheleznodorozhny rayon, Chita city, Zabaykalsky territory.

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Background on Plant

The six-unit, 491-MW coal-fired combined heat-and-power station is owned by Russian Railways. The plant’s six units were brought online between 1965 and 1978. The plant provides electricity to the city of Chita and delivers electricity to the overall power network, as well as satisfies 80% of demand for centralized heat of the regional center and nearby villages.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: TGC-14
• Parent company: JSC Russian Railways
• Location: Zheleznodorozhny rayon, Chita city, Zabaykalsky territory, Russia
• Coordinates: 52.053534, 113.357599 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross generating capacity (operating):
  • Unit 1: 60 MW, modernized in 2019
  • Unit 2: 60 MW
  • Unit 3: 80 MW, modernized in 2021
  • Unit 4: 97 MW
  • Unit 5: 87 MW
  • Unit 6: 78.8 MW, modernized in 2013
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1965-1978
• Coal type: Lignite
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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