Dzhubginskaya power station

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Dzhubginskaya power station (Джубгинская ТЭС) is an operating power station of at least 198-megawatts (MW) in Defanovka, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is also known as Dzhubginskaya Tes.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dzhubginskaya power station	Defanovka, Krasnodar Krai, Russia	44.4388, 38.7636 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• 1, 2: 44.4388, 38.7636

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	CHP	Start year
1	Operating	fossil gas: natural gas	99	gas turbine	no	2013
2	Operating	fossil gas: natural gas	99	gas turbine	no	2013

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	Inter RAO – Electric Power Generation JSC [100%]	Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%]
2	Inter RAO – Electric Power Generation JSC [100%]	Inter RAO PJSC [100.0%]

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Background

Dzhubginskaya TPP was built in accordance with the “Program for the construction of Olympic facilities and the development of the city of Sochi as a mountain climatic resort”, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2007 No. 991.

The station is equipped with two modern gas turbines LMS 100 PB manufactured by General Electric and two turbogenerators BDAX 82-445ER manufactured by BRUSH.

The issuance of electric power is provided at a voltage of 220 kV and 110 kV. The gas turbine power plant is designed to provide additional facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics and cover the needs of a dynamically developing region in electricity.

Dzhubginskaya TPP improves the reliability of power supply on the Black Sea coast of Kuban, including the territory of Greater Sochi: new cable-air transmission lines coming from Dzhubginskaya TPP create a ring system between 220 kV and 110 kV substations of two electric grid companies - PJSC FGC UES and PJSC Kubanenergo .

Dzhubginskaya TPP is one of the most modern and efficient in its class. During the construction of the station, the requirements of the International Olympic Committee for environmental safety were taken into account.

The future of the power station

Inter RAO previously raised concerns about the challenges faced by the Dzhubginskaya power station, which is equipped with unique gas turbines from General Electric (LMS100PB). According to Inter RAO, maintaining the power plant has become difficult due to the lack of necessary equipment for scheduled repairs. In November 2023, reports indicated that the operation of the power station beyond 2026 could become impossible: of the three installed gas turbines, one serves as a backup due to their experimental nature. One of the main turbines was damaged and replaced with a leased unit from GE; however, the lease expired in January 2024. The first turbine is expected to remain operational until Q3 2026, but the fate of the second turbine remains unclear. Inter RAO cannot decommission the plant before the expiration of its Capacity Supply Agreement (DPM). A 2021 regulation states that power units built under DPM can only be retired 25 years after commissioning. The Dzhubginskaya power station was commissioned in October 2013.

In November 2024, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novakt chaired a meeting on the current operation and potential expansion of the Sochinskaya and Dzhubginskaya power stations. During the meeting, the possibility of extending the operational life of the existing generating equipment and potential expansion using Russian-manufactured energy equipment was discussed. To facilitate the production of Russian-made gas turbines for the power plants, special investment contracts are planned with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Inter RAO is discussing with regulators decommissioning of the power plant with its simultaneous expansion by 120-130 MW using Russian-manufactured equipment.

According to the "General Layout of Power Infrastructure Placement until 2042", released by the Ministry of Energy of Russian in December 2024, units 1 and 2 at the Dzhubginskaya power station will be retired in 2031.

In February 2025, it was reported that ten 25-MW gas turbine engines (AL-41ST-25), recently manufactured by Russian United Engine Corporation (part of the state corporation Rostec), will be installed at the power plant by January 2026.'

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