Novosibirsk-3 power station
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Novosibirsk-3 power station (Новосибирская ТЭЦ-3) is an operating power station of at least 447-megawatts (MW) in Novosibirsk, Leninsky, Russia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk-3 power station | Novosibirsk, Leninsky, Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Russia | 55.008713, 82.853682 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 11, Unit 12, Unit 13, Unit 14, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 6, Unit 9: 55.008713, 82.853682
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 11 | Operating | coal: lignite | 100 | subcritical | yes | 1972 | – |
| Unit 12 | Operating | coal: lignite | 100 | subcritical | yes | 1973 | – |
| Unit 13 | Operating | coal: lignite | 100 | subcritical | yes | 1976 | – |
| Unit 14 | Operating | coal: lignite | 110 | subcritical | yes | 2005 | – |
| Unit 3 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1952 | 2000 |
| Unit 4 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1952 | 2000 |
| Unit 6 | Retired | coal: lignite | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1952 | 2000 |
| Unit 9 | Operating | coal: lignite | 37 | subcritical | yes | 1969 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 11 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%][1] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 12 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%][1] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 13 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%][1] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 14 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%][1] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%][1] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%][1] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%][1] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 9 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%][1] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Nazarovsky coal mine
Ownership Tree
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Background
The nine-unit, 496.5-MW coal-fired Novosibirsk-3 power station is owned by Siberian Energy Company (SIBECO). Siberian Generation Company acquired a 78% stake in SIBECO in January 2018.[2] Siberian Generation Company (SGK) is part of SUEK.[3][4] In its 2021 annual report, SUEK reported 100% ownership of SIBECO.[5]
The plant’s units were brought online between 1942 and 2005. As of 2021, it appeared that several older units have been retired and/or de-rated as reported capacity and the number of units has reduced compared with previous years. Capacity is 496MW (as of June 2021 and same as of November 2022 and May 2023) with 9 operating units, according to the company's website.[6][7] The System Operator's report published in 2023 confirmed the capacity at 496.5MW and the individual unit capacities ranging from 4MW to 110 MW.[8]
Turbine #10 was modernized in March of 2022.[9]
The plant generated 2,263 million kWh of electricity in 2021, in 2020 it was 2,160 million kWh.[10] In 2022, generation reached 2,765 million kWh.[11]
In June 2024 the plant achieved a start-up without the use of heavy fuel oil, the first ever in Russia.[12]
Modernization/Referbishment
In December 2020, the plant was selected for the nation-wide COMMod program for modernizing energy generation equipment, where selected plants receive capacity payments for 15 years.[13][14] In June 2021, SGK announced that it would spend 12 billion roubles to replace two generators and two turbines, build a boiler and install three electrostatic precipitators at the Novosibirsk-3 power station. It aimed to replace turbine generators 11 and 13 between 2024 and 2027, increasing the power station's capacity by 40 MW.[15]
Turbine unit 13 was expected to be replaced in 2024-2026, increasing the unit's capacity by 20 MW to 120MW. Turbine unit 11 was expected to be replaced in 2026-2027, increasing the unit's capacity by 20 MW to 120MW.[16] It was also expected that by 2026 the boilers will be modernized.[17] This would include an assembly of a new boiler #15 and replacement of boiler #8 with a new boiler of the same capacity.[18]
Planned modernization and capacity increases by 20MW for turbine units 11 and 13 were confirmed in the System Operator's planning document published in early 2023.[8] As of December 2024, Unit 13 was being dismantled for installation of new turbine and generator. [19] In April 2025, installation of the new generator commenced. [20] Despite delays of modernization of other Russian thermal power plants announced in early 2025, the project at Novosibirisk-3 would continue, albeit the replacement of boilers was being delayed due to significant equipment cost increases.[21]
In June 2025, it was reported that all five power plants in the Novosibirsk generation cluster of SGK would undergo a long-term equipment renewal program running until 2039. Total planned investments exceed RUB 17 billion (ca USD 221 million), with RUB 4.2 billion (ca USD 55 million) allocated for the first stage through 2027. Novosibirsk-3 power station was planned to replace two transformers, a project valued at RUB 576 million (ca USD 7.5 million), aimed at increasing available electrical capacity and preventing overload conditions.[22]
In December 2025, SGK announced that over ₽24.4 billion (around $317 million) would be invested into installation of a new boiler #15 and a new electrostatic precipitator as part of the COMMod-2029 program, with commissioning planned for December 2029. In addition, modernization under the DPM-2 program remained ongoing: turbine #13 was over 70% complete by late 2025, upgrades to turbine generator #11 were planned to take effect by 2027.[23] Commissioning of turbine unit #13 was planned for February 2026, which was expected to increase the plant's installed capacity by 20 MW.[24]
In January 2026, the Russian government formally approved the list of generation modernization projects under the COMMod-2029 programme, confirming Novosibirsk-3 power station's inclusion. At the plant, a coal boiler unit and associated systems were scheduled for replacement, with works to commence in December 2029 and last approximately 11 months.[25] According to SGK, the new boiler No. 15 and electrostatic precipitator were expected to increase the combined capacity of turbogenerators No. 12 and No. 14 by 30 MW,[26] however this information had not yet been confirmed by the Scheme and Programme for the Development of Russia's Electric Power Systems and, thus, not reflected in the GEM database.[27] Preliminary engineering work was planned for completion by May 2026.[26]
Legal action around ownership
In August 2023, it was reported that Russia's Prosecutor General had launched legal action to seize coal plants operated by Sibeko, which the government was seeking to "nationalize." A lawsuit was filed against Andrey Melnichenko, the billionaire oligarch who purchased the Siberian Energy Company (Sibeko or SIBECO) in 2018. The prosecutor alleged the original purchase of the coal plants was "antisocial" and resulted from "corrupt collusion."[28] Sibeko's plants include Barabinsk power station, Novosibirsk-2 power station, Novosibirsk-3 power station, Novosibirsk-4 power station, and Novosibirsk-5 power station. It appeared that in October 2023 the parties reached an agreement regarding the shares of Sibeko and the case will not be pursued.[29]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125145046/https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2023/final/33_Novosibirskaja_oblast_fin.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ СГК завершила покупку новосибирской компании СИБЭКО, sibnovosti.ru, Feb. 9, 2018
- ↑ "На новосибирской ТЭЦ-3 началась установка нового генератора". ksonline.ru/. April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Russian coal producer SUEK to take over Siberian Generating Company, Reuters, Aug. 31, 2018
- ↑ "2021 Annual report" (PDF). web.archive.org/. 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Sibgenco.ru. "НОВОСИБИРСКАЯ ТЭЦ-3". Retrieved November 2022 via the Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Новосибирская ТЭЦ-3, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации (page 88)" (PDF). https://www.so-ups.ru/. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Новосибирская ТЭЦ-3 перевела еще один турбогенератор на «цифру»". infopro54.ru. Mar 17, 2022. Retrieved Jun 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Производственные итоги 2021 года: выработка электроэнергии и тепла растет". Sibgenco.online. January 2022. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Выработка СГК в 2022г достигла рекордного уровня, увеличившись почти на 14%". www.bigpowernews.ru. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Новосибирская ТЭЦ-3 выполнила первый в России безмазутный запуск станции". neftegaz.ru. June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Программы ДПМ и КОММод в электроэнергетике". conomy.ru. February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "До 2027 года СГК модернизирует 2900 мегаватт мощности тепловых электростанций". energybase.ru. June 2, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ СГК потратит 12 млрд рублей на ремонт ТЭЦ-3 в Новосибирске, Новосибирские новости, June 8, 2021
- ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "СГК вложит 12 млрд рублей в модернизацию новосибирской ТЭЦ-3". ksonline.ru. Jun 8, 2021. Retrieved Jun 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Масштабная модернизация ожидает новосибирскую ТЭЦ-3". sib.fm. Jun 8, 2021. Retrieved Jun 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Новый генератор для новосибирской ТЭЦ-3 успешно прошел испытания". /ksonline.ru. December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На новосибирской ТЭЦ-3 началась установка нового генератора". https://ksonline.ru/. April 2025.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "СГК продолжит модернизацию Новосибирской ТЭЦ-3". ksonline.ru/. February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В обновление оборудования новосибирских ТЭЦ вложат свыше 4 млрд рублей". energybase.ru (in русский). Jun 9, 2025. Retrieved Dec 9, 2025.
- ↑ "SGK to invest over 24 billion rubles into modernization of Novosibirsk TPP-3". RBC Novosibirsk (in Russian). Dec 9, 2025. Retrieved Dec 9, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Вложения СГК в энергосистему Новосибирска 2025 году превысили 21 млрд рублей". sibgenco.online. December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Четыре сибирских ТЭЦ вошли в программу модернизации на 2029 год". sibirnews.ru. February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 26.0 26.1 "СГК вложит в новый котлоагрегат Новосибирской ТЭЦ-3 порядка 24 млрд рублей". sibgenco.online. December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Схема и программа развития электроэнергетических систем России". ppr.so-ups.ru. System Operator of the Unified Energy System of Russia.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Russia Seeks To Seize Power Assets Belonging To One Of Nation's Richest Individuals," Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, August 20, 2023
- ↑ "«Кузбассэнерго» и Генпрокуратура договорились об акциях «Сибэко»". pravo.ru. October 2023.
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