Krasnoyarsk GRES-2 power station

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Krasnoyarsk GRES-2 power station is a 1,270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Krasnoyarsk territory, Russia.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is near Zelenogorsk town, Krasnoyarsk territory.

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Background on Plant

The nine-unit, 1,270-MW coal-fired Krasnoyarsk GRES-2 power station is owned by Gazprom. The plant’s nine units were brought online between 1961 and 1983.

In December 2019 Suek agreed to buy the plant from Gazprom for 10 billion rubles. The sale was completed in Feburary 2020 and SGK will take over operating the plant after a 12-month transition period.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: OGK-2
• Parent company: Suek
• Location: Zelenogorsk town, Krasnoyarsk territory, Russia
• Coordinates: 56.149733, 94.481742 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 1,270 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1961-64 (Units 1-4); 1976-83 (Units 5-9)
• Coal type: Lignite
• Coal source:
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