Krasnokamenskaya CHP
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Krasnokamenskaya CHP (Краснокаменская ТЭЦ, ТЭЦ ППХО, ТЭЦ ППГХО) is an operating power station of at least 410-megawatts (MW) in Krasnokamensk, Trans-Baikal, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Krasnokamenskaya CHP | Krasnokamensk, Trans-Baikal, Russia | 50.0815926, 118.0936365 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 50.0815926, 118.0936365
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: lignite[2] | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1972[3][4] | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: lignite[2] | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1993 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: lignite[2] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1972[3][4] | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: lignite[2] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1993 | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: lignite[2] | 80 | subcritical | yes | 1993 | False |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: lignite[2] | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1993 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100%][5] | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100%][5] | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100%][5] | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100%][5] | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100%][5] | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100%][5] | Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association PJSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The plant used to be owned by United Heat Supply Company (Объединенная теплоэнергетическая компания, ОТЭК), which in turn is owned by Rusatom Infrastructure Solutions, part of Rosatom group.[6][7] In early 2023 it was announced that the plant has re-joined the structure of Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association (PIMCU), following the the decision made by Rosatom State Corporation.[8] PIMCU is also part of Rosatom.
The plant has 6 turbine units and 11 boilers with installed capacity of 410MW.[9][6][10] Available capacity of 311 MW was confirmed as part of certification in 2023.[11] According to a 2025 report, the operator noted that network constraints currently prevent the plant from producing at full electrical capacity – despite excess heat production capacity.[12]
The plant secures energy supply to Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Association (PIMCU) as well as heat to the town of Krasnokamensk.[9]
As of 2021, the station produced about 1.5 billion kWh of electricity a year.[8] Coal is supplied from the Urtuysky coal mine, in 2021 the plant used about 1.65 million tonnes of lignite.[13]
In April 2026, the station underwent an unscheduled attestation of its generating equipment initiated by the System Operator of the Unified Energy System, demonstrating an average output of 299.802 MW over eight hours of testing. The attestation confirmed the station's capacity for sale on the wholesale electricity and capacity market.[14]
As of April 2026, the station annually produced over 1.8 million Gcal of heat and approximately 1.4 billion kWh of electricity.[14]
Modernization and Upgrades
In recent years, boiler units 5, 7, 8, 10, turbine units 2, 4, 5 and cooling towers 1 and 2 were overhauled.[8] As part of the modernization master plan approved in 2023, further upgrades continued in 2024–2025. The works included modernization of boilers 5 and 6 and preparation for a major overhaul of turbine unit 1, along with upgrades to auxiliary systems and plant infrastructure. According to the 2023 investment master plan approved for the plant, a total of RUB 5.4 billion (approximately USD 69 million) was allocated for the modernization and overhaul programme.[15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250707222825/https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Russia/plants/561829238. Archived from the original on 2025-07-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%8F.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://ok.ru/nightredstone/topic/153788883361882.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240219014024/https://zabrab75.ru/news/obshhestvo/krasnokamenskaya-tecz-voshla-v-strukturu-ppho/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Приаргунское ПГХО передало ТЭЦ в холдинг Росатома ОТЭК". atomic-energy.ru. January 2017. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Rusatom Infrastructure Solutions. "Краснокаменск". ros-teplo.ru. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Краснокаменская ТЭЦ вошла в структуру ППГХО". zabrab75.ru. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Энергетика Забайкальского края". Wikipedia. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На Краснокаменской ТЭЦ успешно прошли комплексные испытания генерирующего оборудования". www.atomic-energy.ru. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "«Обеспечим с лихвой». Краснокаменская ТЭЦ в Забайкалье вырабатывает тепла сверх потребности". chita.ru. Jul 15, 2025. Retrieved Dec 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Официальная группа "ППГХО им. Е.П. Славского"". vk.com. December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Краснокаменская ТЭЦ подтвердила мощность 299,8 МВт после 8-часовых испытаний". www1.ru. April 18, 2026.
- ↑ "На Краснокаменской ТЭЦ продолжается модернизация в рамках мастер-плана развития". 75.ru. Jul 15, 2025. Retrieved Dec 8, 2025.
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