Kharanorskaya power station

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Kharanorskaya power station is a 655-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Zabaykalsky territory, Russia. A further 100 MW has been proposed.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is near Yasnogorsk city, Olovyanninsky district, Zabaykalsky territory.

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Background on Plant

The Kharanorskaya coal-fired power plant is owned by OGK-3, a subsidiary of Inter RAO. The first 215-MW unit came online in 1995, and the second in 2001.

Description of Expansion

In November 2012, the 225-MW Unit 3 of Kharanorskaya went online. The unit was built by JSC EnergoProect.

Platts also lists three additional 215-MW units at Kharanorskaya, Units 4-6, which it lists as "deferred." No mention of these units is available on Inter RAO's website.

In March 2018 a new plan to build a fourth unit was announced by the Governor of Transbaikal and by Inter RAO, who cited a need for an additional 100 MW by 2025 to power the planned Norilsk Nickel plant and the planned sixth uranium mine at the Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Union site. As of December 2020 there has been no further news about this project in more than two years, and it appears to be shelved.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Third Generation Company of the Wholesale Electricity Market (OGK-3)
• Parent company: Inter RAO
• Location: Yasnogorsk city, Olovyanninsky district, Zabaykalsky territory, Russia
• Coordinates: 50.85526, 115.70118 (exact)
• Status: Units 1-3: Operating; Unit 4: Shelved
• Gross capacity: Units 1-2: 2 x 215 MW; Unit 3: 225 MW; Unit 4: 100 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1995 (Unit 1); 2001 (Unit 2)
• Coal type: Lignite
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

Project Details for Units 3-6 Expansion

• Sponsor: Third Generation Company of the Wholesale Electricity Market (OGK-3)
• Status: Operating (Unit 3, Nov. 2012); Unit 4: Announced; Cancelled (Units 5-6)
• Gross Capacity: Unit 3: 225 MW; Unit 4: 100 MW
• Type:
• Coal Type:
• Coal Source: Kharanorsky coal mine (2B & 3B mines), Zabaykalsky territory, Russia
• Source of financing:

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