MAEK 3 power station
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MAEK 3 power station (ТЭС-3 МАЭК) is an operating power station of at least 625-megawatts (MW) in Aktau, Mangistau, Kazakhstan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Mangistau Atom Electric Complex (MAEC), Mangistau CHP, TPP MAEK.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| MAEK 3 power station | Aktau, Mangistau, Kazakhstan | 43.597002, 51.289326 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 43.597002, 51.289326
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5][6] | 200[7][8][9] | steam turbine[9] | – | 1983[10][9] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5][6] | 210[7][9][11] | steam turbine[9] | – | 1984[10][9] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5][6] | 215[7][9][12] | steam turbine[9] | – | 1990[10][9][13] | – |
| Unit 4 | announced[3][14] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[4][5][6] | 230[15][9][14] | combined cycle[14] | – | 2027[3][14] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | MAEK LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | MAEK LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | MAEK LLP [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | MAEK LLP [100.0%] |
Background
The MAEK 3 power station power is part of the Mangistau Nuclear Power Plant (MAEK) and consists of three units with a total installed capacity of 625 MW. The current operating capacity of the power station is 450 MW.[16] The plant supplies electricity to the Mangistau Region and neighboring areas. Transmission lines L-220-2075 and L-220-2085, which are integrated into the unified energy system of Russia, transport electricity to neighboring regions. This allows for the mutual backup of energy supply. The power plant was commissioned between 1983 and 1990.[17]
On July 3, 2023 Unit 1 was accidentally shut down overloading the generation system across the area and causing a blackout in the Mangistau and Atyrau regions. The power outage caused a shutdown of technical and auxiliary facilities of the Atyrau Oil Refinery. The Atyrau power grid was then synchronized with the country’s western power grid.[18] According to Kazakh state-owned media the emergency was caused by a “sharp increase in boiler feed water.”[19]
Due to significant equipment wear, a major overhaul with partial modernization of Unit 3 is planned for 2024. A major overhaul with full modernization of Unit 2 is also scheduled for 2025, followed by Unit 1 in 2026. There are plans to build Unit 4 on the site of an unfinished project, with all the necessary engineering infrastructure in place. The expected completion date is the fourth quarter of 2027. As a result of the modernization of existing units and the construction of a new one, total generation capacity of the power station will increase by 420 MW.[16]
In December 2023, Governor of the Mangistau Region Nurlan Nogayev said during a briefing that the construction of the new unit of 230 MW was still under consideration.[20] The project was included into the "Electric Power Industry Development Plan until 2035", released by the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan in February 2024, with the start year in 2027 and maximum capacity of 250 MW. According to the document, the construction of the plant has been put up for auction.[21]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183640/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/2030-kazakhstan/fossil-fuels-energy/31027-maek-3-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 09 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003143449/https://maek.kz/index.php/en/home-4/podrazdeleniya. Archived from the original on 03 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20231010053331/https://primeminister.kz/ru/news/alikhan-smailov-oznakomilsya-s-podgotovkoy-maek-k-otopitelnomu-sezonu-25527. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107195728/https://atameken.kz/files/orc/%D0%9E%D0%A0%D0%9A%20%D0%AD%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0.docx. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221202104604/https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newslocal-residents-pay-for-decommissioning-of-kazakhstans-bn-350-reactor-7796914. Archived from the original on 02 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220925042616/http://investkz.com/en/journals/42/12.html. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220106112238/https://www.dbu.de/ab/DBU-Abschlussbericht-AZ-26646.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230718111727/https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/avariya-maek-proizoshlo-elektrichestvom-zapade-kazahstana-503853/. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210702223831/https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/103976/1/799687847.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230106164116/https://maek.kz/index.php/home-2/podrazdeleniya. Archived from the original on 06 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231010051756/https://primeminister.kz/assets/media/img-4599.jpeg. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231011004500/https://www.lada.kz/aktau_news/society/113647-avariya-na-maek-v-aktau-chto-vyshlo-iz-stroya-i-kogda-otremontiruyut.html. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230530044550/https://maek.kz/index.php/ru/home-3/podrazdeleniya. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240417003056/https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/energo/documents/details/611688?lang=ru. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Нефть, водород и рваные трубы: Ногаев подсчитал, сколько стоит светлое будущее Мангистауской области". Ulysmedia.kz: Новости и аналитика в Казахстане. 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Text "Улыс, Ұлыс, Ulys, Улус" ignored (help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Alikhan Smailov gets acquainted with MAEC preparation for heating season". Official Information Source of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. September 15, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Подразделения". МАЕК. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Western Kazakhstan Restores Power Supply After Emergency Shutdown". The Astana Times. July 4, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Accident at Mangystau Nuclear Plant Forces Shut down, Kazakhstan". Atlas News. July 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Нефть, водород и рваные трубы: Ногаев подсчитал, сколько стоит светлое будущее Мангистауской области". ulysmedia.kz. December 27, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Приказ "Об утверждении Плана мероприятий по развитию электроэнергетической отрасли до 2035 года"". www.gov.kz. February 20, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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