Neryungrinskaya power station
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Neryungrinskaya power station (Нерюнгринская ГРЭС) is an operating power station of at least 570-megawatts (MW) in Serebryany Bor, Neryungri (Nüörüҥgürü), Sakha, Russia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Neryungri.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Neryungrinskaya power station | Serebryany Bor, Neryungri (Nüörüҥgürü), Sakha, Russia | 56.669848, 124.852283 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 56.669848, 124.852283
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous [10000%][2] | 180 | subcritical | yes | 1983 | 2028 (planned)[3] | no |
| Unit 1, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[4][5][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 180[6] | steam turbine[6] | yes | 2027 (planned)[4][3][5][7] | – | no |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 180 | subcritical | yes | 1984 | 2028 (planned)[3] | no |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[4][5][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 180[6] | steam turbine[6] | yes | 2027 (planned)[4][3][5][7] | – | no |
| Unit 3, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous[2] | 210 | subcritical | yes | 1985 | 2028 (planned)[3] | no |
| Unit 3, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[4][5][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 210[6] | steam turbine[6] | yes | 2027 (planned)[4][3][5][7] | – | no |
| Unit 4, timepoint 1 | Construction[7][8] | coal: bituminous[2][9] | 225[9] | subcritical[9] | yes | 2027 (planned)[10][11] | – | no |
| Unit 4, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[3][5][12][11] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][9] | 225[9][6] | steam turbine[9][6] | yes | 2028 (planned)[13][7][5][14][11][3] | – | no |
| Unit 5, timepoint 1 | Construction[8] | coal: bituminous[2][9] | 225[9] | subcritical[9] | yes | 2027 (planned)[10][11] | – | no |
| Unit 5, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[5][12][14][11][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][9] | 225[9][6] | steam turbine[9][6] | yes | 2028 (planned)[13][7][5][11][3] | – | no |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 1, timepoint 2 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 3, timepoint 1 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 3, timepoint 2 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 4, timepoint 1 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 4, timepoint 2 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 5, timepoint 1 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
| Unit 5, timepoint 2 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%][15] | RusHydro PJSC [87.9%]; RAO ES Vostoka PJSC [12.1%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Conversion in pre-construction phase from coal to fossil gas in 2027.
Unit 2: Conversion in pre-construction phase from coal to fossil gas in 2027.
Unit 3: Conversion in pre-construction phase from coal to fossil gas in 2027.
Unit 4: Conversion in pre-construction phase from coal to fossil gas in 2028.
Unit 5: Conversion in pre-construction phase from coal to fossil gas in 2028.
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The 570-MW Neryungrinskaya power station is owned by Far Eastern Generating Company, which in turn is owned by RusHydro.[16][17][18][19]
The three units were brought online between 1983 and 1985. In November 2019 a reconstruction and refurbishing of Unit 2 was completed at a cost of 145 million roubles.[20] Coal is primarily sourced from the nearby Neryungri deposit (e.g. Denisovskaya Central Coal Mine, Denisovsky Surface Coal Mine, Denisovsky Vostochny Coal Mine)[21][22][23]
The power plant produced 3,261 million kWh of electricity in 2020[24] and 3,056 million kWh in 2021.[25]
Modernization/Refurbishment of Existing Units
In 2025, Unit 2 was temporarily taken offline for a capital overhaul, during which over 350 tonnes of boiler metal structures, gas ducts, air ducts, and heating surfaces were replaced or repaired.[26] In November 2024, installation of a new domestically-produced block transformer on Unit 3 was completed as part of the ongoing station-wide modernisation programme, which also includes replacement of high-voltage equipment and relay protection systems at the 110 kV and 220 kV switchgear facilities.[27]
Expansion
Two new coal-fired units of 225 MW each (Units 4 and 5) were planned for construction at the station to address the growing power demand of the Eastern Railway Polygon (BAM and Trans-Siberian Railway) and new industrial consumers. The total project cost was estimated at 100.6 billion rubles (approximately $1.3 billion).[28]
Planning and Approval (2020–2022)
In November 2020, the Ministry of Energy announced a plan to build a 2×215 MW expansion of the station.[29] Later coverage revised the capacity upward to 2×225 MW. In April 2021, RusHydro announced a 5 billion ruble modernisation programme for the existing station and confirmed it was undertaking a feasibility study for the two-unit expansion.[30] In May 2021, RusHydro applied for government funding with a target completion date of 2025,[31] and it was reported that upon commissioning of the second new unit, the 48 MW Chulmanskaya power plant would be decommissioned.[32] The Ministry of Energy orders of February 2022 and February 2023 confirmed the plan to commission two coal-fired units, with a target date of 2025.[33]
Construction (2022–2024)
In November 2022, the head of Yakutia inspected the construction site, where preparatory works were underway: dismantling of steel structures and foundations of an unfinished unit built in the late 1980s, clearing of the area, construction of an administrative complex, and completion of site fencing. Engineering surveys had been completed, design documentation submitted to the State Expert Review Board (Glavgosekspertiza), and a positive environmental assessment received. Tenders were underway for the main equipment — turbine and boiler units — from Russian manufacturers.[34] By February 2024, construction had started,[35] and satellite imagery from September 2023 to September 2024 confirmed construction activity at the site. As of December 2024, construction and installation of main buildings and structures was in an active phase.[36]
Fuel
While Ministry of Energy orders and official planning documents consistently listed the new units as coal-fired, a representative of the Far Eastern Generating Company stated in February 2024 that the new units would operate on natural gas, in line with a presidential order.[37][38] However, the General Scheme for the Placement of Electric Power Facilities to 2042, published in November 2024, and the Scheme and Programme for the Development of Electric Power Systems of Russia for 2025–2030, published by the Ministry of Energy in November 2024, both listed the new units as coal-fired.[39][40] As of early 2026, the fuel type for the new units remained ambiguous in public sources.
Delays
In February 2025, RusHydro indicated it was considering postponing commissioning of the new units to 2028–2029, citing equipment supply chain issues; delivery of the main generating equipment was expected in 2025–2027.[41] In October 2025, the postponement was confirmed by a government commission, with commissioning of both units rescheduled to 31 December 2027 and capacity market payments deferred to April 2028. The delay was attributed to the high workload of equipment manufacturer Silovye Mashiny (Power Machines).[42] In November 2025, a formal government decree confirmed the revised dates.[43]
Conversion to Gas
In April 2023, a possibility to convert the existing units of the plant to gas was mentioned in a media source.[44] According to a government report (also from April 2023), RusHydro was considering several options for gas supply to Neryungrinskaya GRES-2. Gasification of three operating units of Neryungrinskaya GRES will significantly improve environmental parameters and almost halve fuel costs.[45] In November 2023, Russia's president instructed to prepare a plan to transition the existing plant to gas. Gas will be supplied via Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline.[46] The timeline to transition to gas was said to be 2028.[47] The whole plant would transition to gas - both the existing units and the proposed units.[48]
In October 2024, the Russian Ministry of Energy was coordinating with Gazprom on the allocation of gas volumes from the Otradninskoye Gas Condensate Field. This supply was intended for the gasification of the Neryungrinskaya GRES starting in 2027 and for supporting prospective consumers within the Aldan industrial cluster.[49] In September 2025, it was mentioned in the media that the gasification of the Neryungrinskaya power station was still planned to be completed by 2028.[50] However, given that the commissioning of units 4 and 5 has been postponed until April 2028, their conversion to gas will be carried out after that date.[42]
In a January 2026 interview, Sergey Panuskin, CEO of Neryungrinskaya Power Station, said that the new units, like the existing ones, will run on coal.[51]
Environmental impact
In May 2019 local officials agreed to begin monthly monitoring of pollution from the plant.[52]
Financing
Expansion Units 4 and 5:
- In 2021, RusHydro sought up to 25% of the project cost to be funded from the National Wealth Fund of Russia, which was understood to be a proposed via a grant.[53] In 2023, RusHydro was seeking RUB 38.5 bn roubles (ca USD 424.5 million) or 40% of the project cost to be provided by the National Wealth Fund. It was clarified in the 2023 source that if extended, the funds would be in the form of a concessional loan at 2% interest rate to be repaid over 20 years.[54]
- A media report from January 2025 suggested that VEB.RF (Vnesheconombank) will extend financing to the expansion project, together with other partners banks.[55] It was not clear whether the National Wealth Fund was still involved. RusHydro and the State Development Corporation VEB.RF have agreed to use the "Project Financing Factory" product for the construction of generation in Russia's Far East.[56]
Articles and Resources
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