Ridder power station
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Ridder power station (АО "Риддер ТЭЦ", Риддерская ТЭЦ) is an operating power station of at least 30-megawatts (MW) in Ridder, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ridder power station | Ridder, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan | 50.354659, 83.488417 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 5: 50.354659, 83.488417
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5 | operating | coal - bituminous | 30 | subcritical | 1958 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 5 | Ridder TETS JSC [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Karazhyrinsk coal field
Background
The Ridder power station is located in the city of Ridder and is formerly known as Leninogorsk thermal power plant). The electric and thermal energy generated by the station is used to cover the needs of the town.[1][2]
The power station is owned by Ridder TETS AO, which in turn is owned by Green Energy Q.[3] In January 2023 it was sold to TOO RNGK.[4]
The power station operates four coal-fired units totalling 59MW in capacity, the units were commissioned between 1958 and 2008.[3] Coal is supplied from Karazhyrinsk coal field.[5] The plant produced 179 million kWh of electricity in 2020.[3]
As of October 2021, the residents of Ridder were worried that they would not have adequate heat in the winter as the power station is in disrepair. Modernization was not completed due to lack of funding. During previous winters, residents have used stoves run on coal and firewood and electric heaters to supplement the district heating.[6] The director of the company has released a statement disputing the residents' complains.[7] Again in December 2022, there were references to the power plant not being ready for the winter season with heavily depreciated equipment. One of the boilers had an accident in November 2022 and needed repairs. In November 2022, the President of Kazakhstan ordered the government to consider options to transfer the problematic energy assets to become government property.[8][9] As of April 2023, the owners of the company were seeking to sell it to the municipal government.[10] The power plant has accumulated debts for coal, heavy fuel oil and service organizations.
In September 2023, the plant's assets were transferred to the municipal KGP Vodokanal of Ridder. This was said to be a temporary phase until the plant is transferred to be owned by the government.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "АО "РИДДЕР ТЭЦ," accessed June 13, 2021
- ↑ "Аким ВКО поручил поиск альтернатив «Каражыре»," In Business, July 19, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Company presentation (2021). "Риддер ТЭЦ". ppt-online.org. Retrieved December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Долги к долгам: финансовые сюрпризы от нового предправления АО "Риддер ТЭЦ"". https://ratel.kz/. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Риддерская ТЭЦ". Wikipedia.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Жители Риддера боятся зимой остаться без тепла". Inbusiness.kz. Oct 28, 2021. Retrieved Nov 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Пресс релиз на 12.11.2021 г. по ситуации на ТЭЦ → АО "Риддер ТЭЦ"". Infor.kz. Nov 12, 2021. Retrieved Nov 22, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Оборудование Риддер ТЭЦ крайне изношено - Даниал Ахметов". kapital.kz. December 1, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "«Мы замерзаем». Жители Риддера после череды аварий на ТЭЦ апеллируют к Токаеву". azatyq.org. November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Владельцы «Риддер ТЭЦ» готовы продать предприятие государству". total.kz. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Риддерскую ТЭЦ отдадут государству - что теперь?". orda.kz. September 2023.
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Additional data
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