Kurakhov power station
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Kurakhov power station (ДТЕК Курахівська ТЕС) is a mothballed power station in Kurakhove, Maryinka, Donetsk, Ukraine.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kurakhov power station | Kurakhove, Maryinka, Donetsk, Ukraine | 47.994514, 37.237077 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: 47.994514, 37.237077
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | mothballed | coal - subbituminous | 200 | supercritical | 1972 | – |
| Unit 4 | mothballed | coal - subbituminous | 210 | supercritical | 1973 | – |
| Unit 5 | mothballed | coal - subbituminous | 222 | supercritical | 1973 | – |
| Unit 6 | mothballed | coal - subbituminous | 225 | supercritical | 1973 | – |
| Unit 7 | mothballed | coal - subbituminous | 225 | supercritical | 1974 | – |
| Unit 8 | mothballed | coal - subbituminous | 225 | supercritical | 1974 | – |
| Unit 9 | mothballed | coal - subbituminous | 225 | supercritical | 1975 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 3 | DTEK Kurahivska TPP LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | DTEK Kurahivska TPP LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | DTEK Kurahivska TPP LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | DTEK Kurahivska TPP LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | DTEK Kurahivska TPP LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | DTEK Kurahivska TPP LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | DTEK Kurahivska TPP LLC [100.0%] |
Background
Kurakhov power station is a seven-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 1,532 MW. The original plant first built in 1941 has been retired. The seven operating units were completed between 1972 and 1975.
The plant is owned by DTEK Energy, which in turn is owned by SCM (System Capital Management) Limited.[1]
Between 2009 and 2015, Units 5-9 were reconstructed, which increased the power station's total capacity by 72 MW.[2]
According to a source from February 2022, only five units were operating on 21 February 2022, ahead of the planned connection of the Ukrainian energy system to the European system ENTSO-E. One more unit was being kept as reserve, and one more under repair.[3] It was not clear which units exactly were operating at that time; we have listed Unit 3 as mothballed (kept as reserve).
War in Ukraine
There are conflicting reports about this station during the war. One source from June 14, 2022 stated that the entire power station is currently mothballed since it's located in the epicentre of hostilities.[4] Another source from June 16, 2022 stated that Kurakhov is the only remaining power station in the region that is still operating.[5]
October 18, 2022 the plant was shelled and one worked died and 3 more were injured. Damage to the equipment was being assessed. As of December 2022, the plant's Facebook page referred to the enemy continuously shelling the energy assets, hindering restoration of heat supply. The engineers were working 24/7 to fill the heating networks with water.[6] Based on this, it appeared that the plant was operating at some capacity at the end of 2022.
The plant was shut down in April 2023 following shelling.[7] As a result of the attack, the plant's equipment was damaged, as a result of which the plant stopped producing electricity.[8] The units were therefore regarded as mothballed as of June 2023.
In July 2023, it was reported that one unit has been restored and started working.[9] Around the same time in July 2023, a media source reported that the roof of the boiler-turbine workshop collapsed, resulting in one (possibly up to 3) fatalities and 3 injuries.[10]
The front-line plant again was shelled in December 2023 with further damage. 5 people received injuries.[11] This was the tenth attack on this thermal power plant.[12] The units are therefore assumed mothballed (damaged) and not producing, as of January 2024.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "SCM Limited". www.scm.com.cy. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Integrated Report 2020, DTEK, 2020
- ↑ "Сколько энергоблоков теплоэлектростанций Украины запущены в работу". ru.slovoidilo.ua. Feb 21, 2022. Retrieved Jun 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Свет в конце тоннеля: хватит ли Украине электричества зимой". Apostrophe.ua. Jun 14, 2022. Retrieved Jun 22, 2022.
- ↑ "ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТЬ НА ПАУЗЕ: КАК РОССИЯ УНИЧТОЖАЕТ БИЗНЕС НА ДОНБАССЕ". novosti.dn.ua. Jun 16, 2022. Retrieved Jun 22, 2022.
- ↑ "ДТЕК Курахівська ТЕС". https://www.facebook.com/dtekkutes/. December 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Oкупанти обстріляли Курахівську ТЕС: в ДТЕК повідомили про зупинку станції". delo.ua. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Унаслідок російських обстрілів зупинилася теплоелектростанція ДТЕК". lb.ua. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На пошкодженій обстрілами Курахівській ТЕС відновили роботу одного енергоблоку". www.ukrinform.ua. July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На Курахівській ТЕС обвалився дах, одна людна загибла, троє поранених, під завалами шукають людей". suspilne.media. July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Російському обстрілу в суботу піддалася Курахівська ТЕС, розпочато розслідування". interfax.com.ua. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Росіяни обстріляли Курахівську ТЕС: поранені п'ятеро працівників, постраждало обладнання станції". freeradio.com.ua. December 2023.
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Additional data
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