Novosibirsk-4 power station
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Novosibirsk-4 power station (Новосибирская ТЭЦ-4) is an operating power station of at least 340-megawatts (MW) in Novosibirsk, Kalininsky, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk-4 power station | Novosibirsk, Kalininsky, Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Russia | 55.100205, 82.988918 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8: 55.100205, 82.988918
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: subbituminous, fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 30 | subcritical | yes | 1957 | False |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: subbituminous, fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1968 | False |
| Unit 7 | Operating | coal: subbituminous, fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 100 | subcritical | yes | 1970 | False |
| Unit 8 | Operating | coal: subbituminous, fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 100 | subcritical | yes | 1970 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
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 six-unit, 384-MW coal-fired Novosibirsk-4 power station is owned by Siberian Generation Company, which acquired a 78% stake in the station's operator SIBEKO in January 2018.[2][3] Siberian Generation Company is part of SUEK.[4] In its 2021 annual report, SUEK reported 100% ownership of SIBECO.[5]
The plant’s six units were brought online between 1953 and 1970.[6][3] Unit 3 and Unit 4 have 22 MW capacity.[7]
In June 2018, the capacity of Unit 4 was increased from 100 MW to 110 MW.[8] In December 2019, Siberian Generation Company announced a plan to increase the plant's chimney's height from 60m to 98m height in 2021-2022, which would reduce ground-level air pollution.[9]
The power plant generated 1,380 million kWh in 2021, in 2020 it was 1,285 million kWh.[10]
Modernization/Refurbishment
In 2022, there was a number of repairs planned at the station, which included an overhaul of the 22MW turbine unit 4 and repair of boiler #12.[11] Repair of boiler #12 was underway in March 2022.[11] Furthermore, in 2022-2023 the plant was planning to increase its heat capacity in line with the city of Novosibirsk's development plans and closure of several small boiler plants.[12] At the end of 2022, the station was completing the overhaul of unit, expecting that this would result in decrease of coal consumption of 550 tonnes per year.[13]
In November 2023, the repair of boiler unit #11 and its electrostatic precipitator was completed. [14]
As of December 2023, the company planned to invest almost 2 billion rubles to install electric precipitators for two boilers (boilers #9 and #12). The degree of purification would increase to 99.8% - this was especially important given the prospects for increased load at the plant.[15]
In early 2024, the company also announced plans to modernize units 5,7 and 8, which have been in operation for about half a century. Despite a number of major repairs over their history, they are close to reaching the end of their service life. Investments in the projects were estimated at 460 million rubles. The capacity of units 7 and 8 would increase from 100 to 110 MW (total of 20MW increase) by 2026. Equipment would be supplied by ELSIB.[16]
In February 2025, Novosibirsk-4 completed a two-year investment project to reconstruct the boiler house, installing two main and one peak water boilers to support future heat load growth in the northern districts of Novosibirsk. The upgrade removed constraints on heat output and enabled full use of the potential of second-stage boilers. Investments amounted to 304 million rubles (ca USD 3.95 million).[17]
In 2025, Novosibirsk-4 power station began replacement of the generator on turbine unit 5 and necessary electrical equipment, with completion planned in 2025–2026. Investments in 2025 amounted to 249 million rubles (ca USD 3.2 million), and total project investments reached 460 million rubles (ca USD 6.0 million). The old generator had reached the 65-year lifetime limit and was replaced with a new 32MW generator supplied with a modern thyristor excitation system and updated relay protection and automation, aimed at improving equipment reliability and maintaining stable power and heat output.[18]
In 2025, the plant also carried out a major overhaul of boiler unit #10, improving its thermal efficiency and reliability during winter peak loads. The project, costing over 62 million rubles (ca USD 840,000), was expected to reduce fuel consumption and subsequently lower emissions.[19]
In 2025, modernization of turbine unit 8 was completed, including replacement of the generator stator, overhaul of the turbine, and installation of a modern excitation system. The project, costing 303 million rubles (ca USD 3.94 million), was expected to improve reliability and reduce coal consumption by approximately 4,500 tonnes per year.[20]
In April 2026, the plant sent the reserve stator of turbine generator 7 to the ELSIB plant for modernization, with the stator due to return by the end of 2026 and stator replacement and rotor overhaul scheduled for 2027. The turbine generator, originally manufactured at ELSIB in the late 1960s, had exhausted a significant part of its service life. Investments in the upgrade were estimated at 182 million roubles (approximately US$2 million). In parallel, the station prepared for replacement of turbine generator 5, for which ELSIB had already completed manufacture of a new generator, with installation planned for 2027. Both projects formed part of SGK-Novosibirsk's generation renovation programme running through 2039, with total planned investments of over 17 billion roubles (approximately US$186 million). In 2026, SGK also planned to complete installation of continuous emissions monitoring equipment on two of the plant's stacks.[21][22]
Fuel
The plant as dual-fuelled using coal and gas.[7] However the company's website and other sources suggest that mainly coal is used.[23][24][13] In March 2018, it was announced that the plant would switch from burning bituminous coal to lignite as it is cheaper.[25] However it appears that this has not gone ahead as a media article from March 2022 states that the Novosibirsk-4 power station was supplied from Abakansky coal mine and Chernogorsky coal mine, both of which produce subbituminous coal and are owned by SUEK.[24][23]
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."[26] 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.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ СГК завершила покупку новосибирской компании СИБЭКО, sibnovosti.ru, Feb. 9, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Новосибирская ТЭЦ-4, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2021.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ Novosibirsk TPP-4 Coal Power Plant Russia, Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации (page 88)" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Новосибирская ТЭЦ-4 увеличила мощность для надежного энергоснабжения 550 тыс. жителей, Tass, Jun. 25, 2018
- ↑ СГК увеличит высоту дымовых труб ТЭЦ-4 в Новосибирске, Kommersant, Dec. 9, 2019
- ↑ "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) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Воронка на замену: на новосибирской ТЭЦ-4 продолжают ремонт котла". sibgenco.online. Mar 4, 2022. Retrieved Jun 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Тепловая мощность Новосибирской ТЭЦ-4 прирастет бойлерами". sibgenco.online. June 30, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "С ТЭЦ-4 на ТЭЦ-2: роторы турбоагрегата переместили с правого берега Новосибирска на левый". sibgenco.online. December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Новосибирская ТЭЦ-4 запустит в работу котел с обновленным электрофиль". sibgenco.online. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Новосибирская ТЭЦ-4 установит новые электрофильтры на котлы". /sibgenco.online. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Новосибирская ТЭЦ-4 модернизирует три турбогенератора". sibgenco.online. March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "На Новосибирской ТЭЦ-4 в эксплуатацию ввели новые бойлеры". Energybase.ru (in Russian). Сибирская генерирующая компания. Feb 17, 2025. Retrieved Dec 9, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "На Новосибирскую ТЭЦ-4 доставили новый генератор". Energybase.ru (in Russian). Сибирская генерирующая компания. May 21, 2025. Retrieved Dec 9, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "На Новосибирской ТЭЦ-4 проводят капитальный ремонт котла №10" (in русский). Energybase.ru. Aug 4, 2025. Retrieved Dec 8, 2025.
- ↑ "На Новосибирской ТЭЦ-4 обновляют генератор турбоагрегата №8" (in русский). Energybase.ru. Aug 18, 2025. Retrieved Dec 8, 2025.
- ↑ "На Новосибирской ТЭЦ-4 начинается модернизация турбогенератора". ksonline.ru. April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Сколько денег планируют вложить в новосибирские ТЭЦ за 2026 год". ksonline.ru. January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 23.0 23.1 Sibgenco. "НОВОСИБИРСКАЯ ТЭЦ-4". Retrieved November 2022 via the Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Поставки угля на новосибирские ТЭЦ не снижаются". Tayga Info. Mar 17, 2022. Retrieved Mar 17, 2022.
- ↑ Перевод ТЭЦ Новосибирска на бурый уголь позволит в 1,5 раза снизить выбросы, Tass, Mar. 21, 2018
- ↑ "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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