Novo-Irkutsk power station
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Novo-Irkutsk power station (Ново-Иркутская ТЭЦ) is an operating power station of at least 708-megawatts (MW) in Irkutsk, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Novo-Irkutsk power station | Irkutsk, Irkutsk, Irkutsk, Russia | 52.246817, 104.203081 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 52.246817, 104.203081
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1975 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1976 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 175 | subcritical | yes | 1980 | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 175 | subcritical | yes | 1984 | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 185 | subcritical | yes | 1987 | False |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: lignite[1] | 53 | subcritical | yes | 2013 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Baikal Energy Company LLC [100%][2] | En+ Group PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Baikal Energy Company LLC [100%][2] | En+ Group PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Baikal Energy Company LLC [100%][2] | En+ Group PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Baikal Energy Company LLC [100%][2] | En+ Group PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Baikal Energy Company LLC [100%][2] | En+ Group PJSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Baikal Energy Company LLC [100%][2] | En+ Group PJSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Ownership Tree
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Background
The plant’s five units were brought online between 1975 and 1987.[3][4][5]
In 2013 an additional 50-MW Unit 6 was commissioned. The unit had been part of the Ust-Ilimskaya CHP power station and was retired in 2004. The unit was transported to Irkutsk in 2011 and installed at the power plant in 2013.[6]
The pant produced about 2,700 million kWh of electricity in 2020 and 2021,[7] about 2,800 million kWh in 2022[8], about 3,300 million kWh in 2023, 3,400 million kWh in 2024[9] and 3,600 million kWh in 2025.[10]
The plant used about 2.5 million tonnes of coal, as of 2024.[11]
Ownership
Novo-Irkutsk power station is owned by Baikal Energy Company, a subsidiary of Irkutskenergo which in turn is owned by En+Group.
In December 2019 Irkutskenergo announced that it planned to sell its power plant holdings to its subsidiary Baikal Energy Company for 27 billion roubles (approximately US$365 million).[12] The sale was finalized and these holdings were transferred on Sep. 1, 2020.[13] Baikal Energy Company would then be in a position to sell the assets to another company. The transfer of assets was planned to happen in stages and be complete by 2024.[14] Gazprom Energoholding LLC emerged as a potential buyer; after acquisition, Gazprom would facilitate the conversion of these plants to gas.[15][16]
As of December 2024, there was no other news on the change of ownership.
Capacity Uncertainty
EN+ Group's website and their 2022 Annual report stated the plant's capacity at 726MW although other sources referred to 705MW.[17][7] System Operator's planning documents from 2023 and 2024 confirm the plant's capacity of 708 MW consisting of 6 units.[18]
As of December 2025, the capacity uncertainty still remained.
Modernization
In 2021, the company planned to spend 1.2 billion roubles (approximately US$16 million) to replace the main elements of boiler unit number 2.[19] EN+ Group's 2022 annual report mentioned that work on the boiler unit was completed during 2022 while repairs continued in other areas.[8] Auxiliary equipment and electrostatic precipitator were planned to be completed in 2023.[20] Another source from September 2022 also referred to completion of modernization of turbine unit 5.[21]
In 2022–2023, Baikal Energy Company invested 1.3 billion roubles (approximately US$14 million) in equipment upgrades at the plant.[22]
Modernization continued in 2024.[11] Investment in 2024 was planned at approximately 2 billion roubles (approximately US$22 million) for the Novo-Irkutsk station alone, as part of a broader 5 billion rouble (approximately US$55 million) programme covering six power plants owned by En+ in the Irkutsk region.[22] A boiler unit with a capacity of 420 tons of steam per hour was modernized and the plant was moving on to another boiler targeting an increase in its productivity to 450 tons of steam per hour. Taking into account the increased loads in the energy system, the construction of a new unloading station for coal became urgent. Construction began in 2023 and planned for completion in 2025. The ash collection systems of two boiler units were also being updated. Completion of the modernization of two boiler units is said to reduce the volume of emissions by 13 times.[11]
Additional heat capacity of 300 gcal/h was being considered in early 2024, from the current heat capacity of 1850 gcal/h.[23]
In November 2025, Baikal Energy Company completed construction of a fifth heat distribution pipeline connecting the plant to the Rabocheye suburb of Irkutsk, ahead of schedule. The project, begun in 2023, involved laying 5.7 kilometers of heat networks, two pumping stations, and seven heat distribution points, and enabled the decommissioning of six coal-fired and one fuel oil municipal boilers, reducing annual air pollutant emissions by approximately 2,000 tonnes.[24]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125145034/https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2023/final/14_Irkutskaja_oblast_fin.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Global Power Plant Database, World Resources Institute, Version 1.3., April 2021.
- ↑ Novo-Irkutsk CHP Power Station Russia, Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 2018.
- ↑ Ново-Иркутская ТЭЦ, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018 and November 2022.
- ↑ На Ново-Иркутской ТЭЦ введут турбину 50 МВт, Gazeta Irkutks, Dec. 19, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 EN+ Group (2021). "УСТОЙЧИВОЕ РАЗВИТИЕ КАК ОБРАЗ МЫШЛЕНИЯ" (PDF). enplusgroup.com. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); line feed character in|title=at position 11 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name ":12" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "EN+ Annual Report 2022" (PDF). enplusgroup.com. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "En+ Group 2024 Consolidated Report (p. 22)" (PDF). enplusgroup.com. 2024. Retrieved Dec 5, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "En+ Group Consolidated Report 2025" (PDF). enplusgroup.com. April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Эн+ проводит масштабную программу модернизации ТЭЦ в Иркутской области". www.irk.ru. April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Иркутскэнерго продаст дочке весь теплогенерирующий и сетевой комплекс Иркутской области, Neftegaz, Dec. 31, 2019.
- ↑ В Иркутской области статус ресурсоснабжающей организации присвоен "Байкальской энергетической компании", sia.ru, Oct. 8, 2020
- ↑ В Иркутской области статус ресурсоснабжающей организации присвоен "Байкальской энергетической компании", sia.ru, Oct. 8, 2020
- ↑ Russian energy giant looks to shed coal assets, reports say, Bellona, Dec. 5, 2019
- ↑ Приход "Газпрома" и повышение тарифов, Irkutsk Media, Feb. 3, 2020
- ↑ EN+. "Ново-Иркутская ТЭЦ". enplusgroup.ru. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2023/final/14_Irkutskaja_oblast_fin.pdf (page 101)" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ На Ново-Иркутской ТЭЦ начата комплексная замена основных элементов котельного агрегата № 2, Siberian News, Sep. 8, 2021
- ↑ "«Чем реже менять правила рынка, тем более стабильно работает система»". kommersant.ru. September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Турбину №5 Ново-Иркутской ТЭЦ модернизировала компания En+ Group". sia.ru. September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Эн+ проводит масштабную программу модернизации ТЭЦ в Иркутской области". irk.ru. April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Энергетики предложили увеличить мощность Ново-Иркутской ТЭЦ на 16%". /tass.ru. January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Тепловой луч досрочно запустили в Иркутске". ogirk.ru. November 2025.
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