Novosibirsk-5 power station
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Novosibirsk-5 power station (Новосибирская ТЭЦ-5) is an operating power station of at least 1200-megawatts (MW) in Novosibirsk, Oktyabrsky, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk-5 power station | Novosibirsk, Oktyabrsky, Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Russia | 55.005521, 83.061468 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 55.005521, 83.061468
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, fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] | 200 | subcritical | yes | 1985 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: lignite, fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] | 200 | subcritical | yes | 1986 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: lignite, fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] | 200 | subcritical | yes | 1988 | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: lignite, fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] | 200 | subcritical | yes | 1990 | False |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: lignite, fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] | 200 | subcritical | yes | 1999 | False |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: lignite, fossil gas: natural gas[1][2] | 200 | subcritical | yes | 2004 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100%] | SGK-Novosibirsk JSC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | 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, 1,200-MW coal-fired Novosibirsk-5 power station is owned by Siberian Generation Company, part of SUEK. Siberian Generation Company acquired a 78% stake in the station's operator SIBECO in January 2018.[3] In its 2021 annual report, SUEK reported 100% ownership of SIBECO.[4]
The plant’s six units were brought online between 1985 and 2004.[5][6] The plant can burn coal, natural gas, water-coal suspension and heavy fuel oil, according to the company's website.[7] It supplies heat to 35% of population in Novosibirsk.[7]
In March 2018, it was announced that the plant would switch from burning bituminous coal to lignite as it is cheaper.[8][7] It appears that this decision was contested in court and Siberian Generation Company lost the case, however no clear action or outcome was mentioned and the station continued to operate using lignite coal.[9][7]
The power plant produced 5,970 million kWh of electricity in 2021 and 5,499 million kWh in 2020.[10] In 2022, the plant produced 7,116 million kWh.[11] The plant generated 6,482 million kWh in 2025.[12]
Modernization
An article from February 2023 reported that the station was converting boilers associated with turbine unit 3 to use gas for start-up instead of heavy fuel oil.[13] This was expected to be completed by 2024.[14] Gas for start-up is used at Units 1 and 2 according to the design. The fuel oil firing method still remains on the boilers of the 4th, 5th and 6th turbine units - the station plans to switch one boiler each year to gas firing during start-up operations.[13][14]
In 2024, Unit 2 was planned to undergo capital repairs during April-June period, at an estimated cost of 291 million roubles.[15]
In June 2025, it was reported that all five power plants in the Novosibirsk generation cluster of SIBECO 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. The program includes replacement of generators and excitation systems at Novosibirsk-5 and purchase of new heavy equipment to improve coal handling operations on site.[16]
In 2025, a major overhaul was carried out on Unit 3, which accounted for 17% of the station’s electric capacity (200 MW). The project included repairs to the boiler, turbine, and generator, and was expected to reduce coal consumption by 15–18 thousand tonnes per year. Investment in the overhaul totaled 326 million rubles (ca USD 4.2 million).[17]
In 2025, the plant began construction of a 1,200-ton fly ash storage silo, along with upgraded pneumatic transport and loading systems, to increase commercial utilization of ash by up to 120,000 tonnes per year. The project, costing 290 million rubles (≈ USD 3.9 million), was scheduled for completion in spring 2026.[18] By March 2026, the silo tower, standing 29 metres tall and 10 metres in diameter, was under active assembly, with commissioning planned for the end of April 2026.[19]
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."[20] 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.[21]
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 https://ksonline.ru/510874/kak-v-novosibirske-ispolzuyut-zolu-unos-tets-5/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ СГК завершила покупку новосибирской компании СИБЭКО, sibnovosti.ru, Feb. 9, 2018
- ↑ "2021 Annual report" (PDF). web.archive.org/. 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Novosibirsk TPP-5 Coal Power Plant Russia, Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 2018.
- ↑ Новосибирская ТЭЦ-5, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Sibgenco. "НОВОСИБИРСКАЯ ТЭЦ-5". sibgenco.ru. Retrieved November 2022 via the Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Перевод ТЭЦ Новосибирска на бурый уголь позволит в 1,5 раза снизить выбросы, Tass, Mar. 21, 2018
- ↑ "СГК проиграла суд из-за перевода котлов ТЭЦ-5 на бурый уголь — какие нарушения выявила проверка". ngs.ru. January, 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "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) - ↑ "В 2025 году самый большой рост выработки показали Приморская ГРЭС и красноярские станции СГК". sibgenco.online. 22 January 2026. Retrieved April 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Газ вместо мазута: Новосибирская ТЭЦ-5 газифицирует растопку котлов". sibgenco.online. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Разговор на ТЭЦ-5: про экологию и цену тепла в Новосибирске". sibgenco.online. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Новосибирская ТЭЦ-5 выведет в капремонт энергоблок №2". /energyland.info. March 2024.
{{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.
- ↑ "На Новосибирской ТЭЦ-5 ведут капитальный ремонт энергоблока №3". Energybase.ru (in Russian). Сибирская генерирующая компания. May 12, 2025. Retrieved Dec 9, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "На Новосибирской ТЭЦ-5 установят башню для хранения золы-уноса". Energybase.ru (in Russian). Сибирская генерирующая компания. Aug 22, 2025. Retrieved Dec 9, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "На Новосибирской ТЭЦ-5 монтируют башню для золы-уноса". sibgenco.online. March 2026.
{{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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