Neryungrinskaya power station
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Neryungrinskaya power station (Нерюнгринская ГРЭС, Neryungri) 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.
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) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
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 | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal - bituminous | 180 | subcritical | 1983 | – |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal - bituminous | 180 | subcritical | 1984 | – |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal - bituminous | 210 | subcritical | 1985 | – |
| Unit 4 | pre-permit | coal - bituminous | 225 | subcritical | 2025 | – |
| Unit 5 | pre-permit | coal - bituminous | 225 | subcritical | 2025 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC (DGK) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC (DGK) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC (DGK) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC (DGK) [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Far Eastern Generating Company JSC (DGK) [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Neryungri deposit
Background
The 570-MW Neryungrinskaya power station is owned by Far Eastern Generating Company, which in turn is owned by RusHydro.[1][2][3][4]
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.[5] Coal is primarily sourced from the nearby Neryungri deposit (e.g. Denisovskaya Central Coal Mine, Denisovsky Surface Coal Mine, Denisovsky Vostochny Coal Mine)[6][7][8]
The power plant produced 3,261 million kWh of electricity in 2020[9] and 3,056 million kWh in 2021.[10]
Expansion
In November 2020 the Ministry of Energy announced a plan to build a 2 x 215 MW expansion of the plant.[11] Later coverage listed the capacity of the expansion as 2 x 225 MW. The expansion was expected to cost RUR 100.6 billion (approximately US$1.3 billion).[12][13]
In April 2021, RusHydro announced that it was undertaking a RUR 5 billion modernization of the Neryungrinskaya power station, and that it was in the midst of a feasibility study for the two unit expansion.[14] In May 2021, it was reported that when the second unit of the expansion comes online, the 48 MW Chulmanskaya power plant will be decommissioned.[15][16]
In May 2021, RusHydro applied for government funding for its power plant expansion projects, listing a target completion date of 2025 for the Neryungrinskaya expansion.[17] A media report from December 2021 report stated that construction of the two new units will take place from 2022-2025.[18] In February 2022, the project was again mentioned in the news.[19] In June 2022, it was mentioned that work at the construction sites has already started, although no concrete details were provided.[20]
The order from the Ministry of Energy from February 2022 and the updated order from February 2023 further confirmed the plan to commission two coal-fired units by 2025.[21]
A media source from November 2022 reported on the status of construction saying that as part of the preparatory work, the contractor was dismantling steel structures and foundations of the unfinished power unit No. 4, built in the late 1980s, clearing the area, mounting the buildings of the administrative and utility complex, and completing site fencing. Engineering surveys for the facility have been completed, a set of design documents has been prepared and the land for construction registered. A positive conclusion of the State Ecological Board was also received. The set of project documentation was sent for review to Glavgosekspertiza (State Expert Review Board) of Russia. Tender procedures were underway to purchase the main equipment - turbine units and boiler units - from Russian companies.[22]
RusHydro's press release from April 2023 on the board of directors' meeting stated that preparatory works are being carried out.[23] Two media sources from around the same time in April 2023 suggested that the project is being delayed to 2028 (from 2025) and instead a gas-fired power plant Chulman power station will be built given the delays with construction of the units at Neryungrinskaya.[24][25] However, the updated order from the Ministry of Energy from November 2023 on the allocation of energy assets still stated the planned commissioning of two coal-fired units in 2025.[26]
A press release dated February 2024 by Ennova - a contractor for the main building for the expansion units - suggested that construction has not yet begun. The first set of documentation on the foundations of turbine units was planned for release in March 2024, which was said to be the starting point for construction start.[27]
Conversion to Gas
In April 2023, a possibility to convert the existing units of the plant to gas was mentioned in a media source.[28] 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.[29] In November 2023, Russia's president instructed to prepare a plan to transition the existing plant to natural gas. Gas will be supplied via Power of Siberia Gas Pipeline.[30] The timeline to transition to gas was said to be 2028.[31] The whole plant would transition to gas - both the existing units and the proposed units.[32]
Environmental impact
In May 2019 local officials agreed to begin monthly monitoring of pollution from the plant.[33]
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.[17] 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.[34] Previous requests to fund the project from the National Wealth Fund were declined.[34]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ The heads of RusHydro and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) discussed the development of the regional electric power industry, EP Russia, May 20, 2021
- ↑ Global Power Plant Database, World Resources Institute, Version 1.0.0, April 2018.
- ↑ Neryungri Coal Power Plant Russia, Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 2018.
- ↑ Нерюнгринская ГРЭС, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018.
- ↑ На Нерюнгринской ГРЭС завершен текущий ремонт энергоблока, ysia.ru, Nov. 25, 2019
- ↑ "Росрезерв и "Якутуголь" восполнят дефицит угля на Нерюнгринской ГРЭС". Interfax Russia. March 2022.
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- ↑ Far Eastern Generating Company. "2020 Annual Report". Retrieved November 2022 via the Wayback Machine.
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- ↑ Дальнему Востоку добавят мощности, Kommersant, Nov. 30, 2021
- ↑ РусГидро увеличит на 20% вложения в модернизацию энергообъектов ДФО, EastRussia, Sep. 7, 2021
- ↑ RusHydro starts modernization of Neryungrinskaya GRES, RusHydro, Apr. 27, 2021
- ↑ "Изношенную Чульманскую ТЭЦ заменит современная экологичная котельная". ruscable.ru. May 13, 2021. Retrieved Jun 16, 2022.
- ↑ The heads of RusHydro and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) discussed the development of the regional electric power industry, EP Russia, May 20, 2021
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Three RusHydro projects apply for funding from the NWF, EP Russia, May 21, 2021
- ↑ «Мы должны резко повысить качество жизни в Южной Якутии», SakhaNews, Dec. 30, 2021
- ↑ "Российские производители поставят оборудование для модернизации Владивостокской ТЭЦ-2". metalinfo.ru. Feb 18, 2022. Retrieved Jun 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Общий размер дивидендов РусГидро за 2021 год может составить 23,3 млрд рублей". energyland.info. Jun 30, 2022. Retrieved Jul 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Приказ Министерства энергетики РФ от 28 февраля 2022 г. № 146 "Об утверждении схемы и программы развития Единой энергетической системы России на 2022 - 2028 годы"". garant.ru. May 2022.
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Additional data
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