Mubarek power station
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Mubarek power station (Мубарекская ТЭЦ (Russian)) is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Mubarek, Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Mubarak.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarek power station | Mubarek, Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan | 39.183979, 65.287496 (exact)[1] |
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 CC1: 39.183979, 65.287496
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 30[4][2][5][3] | gas turbine[4] | – | 1985[6] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 30[1][2][4][3] | gas turbine[4] | – | 1985[6] | – |
| Unit 5 | pre-permit[7][8] | fossil gas - natural gas[7][9] | 54[7] | gas turbine[7] | – | 2024[8] | – |
| Unit 6 | pre-permit[7][8] | fossil gas - natural gas[7][9] | 54[7] | gas turbine[7] | – | 2024[8] | – |
| Unit CC1 | cancelled[1][10][11][12] | fossil gas - natural gas[5] | 140[1] | combined cycle[1][13] | – | – | – |
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 3 | Thermal Power Stations JSC (IES) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Thermal Power Stations JSC (IES) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Thermal Power Stations JSC (IES) [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Thermal Power Stations JSC (IES) [100.0%] |
| Unit CC1 | Thermal Power Stations JSC (IES) [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
Background
Heat produced by the power station and almost entire volume of electricity is supplied to the Mubarek gas processing plant, while remaining electricity is supplied to the power gird. In May 2023, an agreement was signed between JSC Thermal Power Stations and Siemens Energy for installation of two gas turbines, 54 MW each, at the power station.[14] The turbines were expected to be delivered and installed in 2023 and commissioned in December 2023.[15] As of March 2024, there have not been any updates about the project.
Environmental concerns
According to the Ministry of Ecology, in January 2024, an inspection was conducted at the plant that uses gas as its primary fuel source for heat generation, but occasionally burns fuel oil as a backup. Ecologists found the absence of an emissions purification system. As a result of the inspection at the thermal power plant, a fine of 1.023 billion sums (USD 83.3 thousand ) was imposed for harmful emissions into the atmosphere due to fuel oil combustion and oil spills in the nearby area.
In November 2023, responding to questions about covering potential electricity and gas shortages, Uzbekistan's Minister of Energy Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov stated that a large reserve of fuel oil had been accumulated. In particular, if in November 2022, 1800-2600 tons of fuel oil were burned for electricity production, by the end of November 2023, 100-200 tons were burned per day, allowing the accumulation of a reserve of 340 thousand tons of fuel oil (compared to 46 thousand tons previously). During abnormal cold spells, there was a possibility to increase the use of fuel oil to 10 thousand tons per day and covering the deficit of 10 million kWh of electricity per day. Earlier, the Ministry of Ecology cited the use of fuel oil by thermal power plants as one of the reasons for air pollution, as it serves as additional fuel to provide heat to the population. If in 2018, the Tashkent power station used 118.9 thousand tons of fuel oil, then in 2023, this figure exceeded 270 thousand tons (an increase of 2.3 times).[16]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210629214111/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12260816.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://tpp.uz/ru/page/proizvodstvennye-pokazateli.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240404073408/https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/24/e3sconf_aees2024_03013.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210629212552/http://images.mofcom.gov.cn/uz/table/tzlt11.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210629213644/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12119723.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119233946/http://peninsulatimes.net/archives/4762?ckattempt=1. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://neftegaz.ru/news/energy/778894-siemens-i-uzbekistan-zaklyuchili-soglasheniya-v-sfere-energetiki-na-72-mln-evro/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240404092857/https://kun.uz/en/news/2023/05/03/siemens-to-build-two-tpps-in-uzbekistan. Archived from the original on 04 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://minenergy.uz/ru/news/view/2790.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210629221109/https://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/social_environmental/id/asia/central/uzbekistan/c8h0vm00009wtvyt-att/c8h0vm0000f8ttus.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210629213932/http://peninsulatimes.net/archives/4762. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221021203651/https://minenergy.uz/ru/news/view/161. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220810225520/http://www.inogate.org/documents/10%20Ravshan%20Artykov%20Uzbekenergo%20ENGLISH.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Siemens и Узбекистан заключили соглашения в сфере энергетики на 72 млн евро". neftegaz.ru. May 5, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Siemens to build two TPPs in Uzbekistan". kun.uz. May 3, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ташкентская ТЭС (ТашГРЭС) оштрафована за загрязнение воздуха и почвы". www.gazeta.uz. February 2, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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Additional data
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