Starobesheve power station

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Starobesheve power station (Старобешевская ТЭС) is an operating power station of at least 4020-megawatts (MW) in Novyi Svit, Starobesheve, Donetsk, Ukraine. It is also known as Starobeshev power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Starobesheve power station Novyi Svit, Starobesheve, Donetsk, Ukraine 47.800786, 38.005422 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 10, Unit 10, Unit 11, Unit 11, Unit 12, Unit 12, Unit 13, Unit 13, Unit 4R, Unit 4R, Unit 5, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 8, Unit 9, Unit 9: 47.800786, 38.005422

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 10 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1963
Unit 10 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1963
Unit 11 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1965
Unit 11 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1965
Unit 12 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 210 subcritical 1967
Unit 12 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 210 subcritical 1967
Unit 13 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 210 subcritical 1967
Unit 13 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 210 subcritical 1967
Unit 4R operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 215 subcritical 1961
Unit 4R operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 215 subcritical 1961
Unit 5 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1961
Unit 5 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1961
Unit 6 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1961
Unit 6 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1961
Unit 7 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 175 subcritical 1963
Unit 7 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 175 subcritical 1963
Unit 8 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1963
Unit 8 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1963
Unit 9 operating coal - anthracite, fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1963
Unit 9 operating fossil liquids - fuel oil, coal - anthracite, fossil gas - natural gas 200 subcritical 1963

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 10 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 10
Unit 11 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 11
Unit 12 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 12
Unit 13 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 13
Unit 4R Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 4R
Unit 5 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 5
Unit 6 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 6
Unit 7 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 7
Unit 8 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 8
Unit 9 Energy of Donbass [100.0%]
Unit 9

Background

The power station was owned by Donbassenergo which in turn belongs to EnergoInvest Holding (60.7%). 25% was owned by the State Property Fund. government.[1] Since March 2017, the power station has been in the area of Ukraine occupied by separatists and has been operating under separatist control. Aerial photography revealed that many pieces of equipment had been stolen.[2]

Donbassenergo recognized the loss of control over the station in 2017.[1]

The Starobesheve power station was constructed in the 1950s. The first phase of construction involved three units each of 100 MW, commissioned in 1958 to 1959. Two of the original 100 MW units have been removed and one has been retained for critical situations. The second and third phases of construction involved ten units each of 200 MW, units 4-13, commissioned from 1961 to 1967. The fourth unit was modernized and upgraded to 210-215 MW.

The power plant used to operate in manoeuvring mode, according to an undated Donbassenergo website. During 2015-2016, from 2 to 5 power units were in operation at the same time. Units with the highest economic and environmental indicators were used for generation, in particular, Nos. 12, 13 reconstructed in 2013-2014.[3]

The plant can also burn natural gas and fuel oil.[4][3]

As of 2022 the plant remained in the separatist-controlled region of Donetsk and Donbassenergo could not access it.[3] The plant is now listed on the website of Energy of Donbass - the newly created company of the disputed Donetsk region - with installed capacity of 2,010 MW and available capacity of 1,475 MW (but without specifying which units those are).[5] In April 2021, the plant's technical director stated that the station operates normally with four power units, two more units of the station are in reserve.[6] It was not clear which units those were.

The plant produced 3,835 million kWh of electricity in 2022.[5] According to Energy of Donbass, as of December 2022, there were no plans to convert the Starobesheve power plant to gas. It will continue burning anthracite coal from the Donbass region, consuming about 2.2-2.3 million tonnes of coal per annum.[7]

In January 2023, Russian media sources reported that the station was hit by a rocket.[8] Two people were reported dead.[9] Ukrainian media referred to this as fake news. The station appeared to return to operations a week later, with four units mentioned in operation.[9] However it was not clear which units those are.

More attacks on the plant by drones were recorded in November 2023 when the plant appeared to be operating.[10]

Unit 4

EBRD provided a loan of US$113.22 million for the supply and installation of a 210 MW fluidised bed boiler with ancillary equipment at Unit 4 of the Starobeshevo Power Station.[11] Modernization of Unit 4 was completed in 2011.[12]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "ПАТ «ДОНБАСЕНЕРГО» ПРОДОВЖУЄ ПРАЦЮВАТИ У ШТАТНОМУ РЕЖИМІ". https://de.com.ua/. February 22, 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ТЕС, що забезпечує електроенергією окупований Донецьк, працює на півтопужності, RBC, Aug. 15, 2018
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Structure, accessed May 3, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":1" defined multiple times with different content
  4. Rehabilitation and technical re-equipment of Starobeshivska TPP of the OJSC "Donbasenergo", UNFCC, 2012
  5. 5.0 5.1 "ФИЛИАЛ «СТАРОБЕШЕВСКАЯ ТЭС» ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО УНИТАРНОГО ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ ДОНЕЦКОЙ НАРОДНОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ «ЭНЕРГИЯ ДОНБАССА»". www.dnenergy.ru. Retrieved December 2022, June 2023 and January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content
  6. "На Старобешевской ТЭС установлено новое оборудование". https://xn--80ahqgjaddr.xn--p1ai/. April 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Министр угля и энергетики ДНР: настало время возрождать шахты Донбасса". tass.ru. December 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "В результате обстрела повреждена Старобешевская ТЭС в ДНР". www.kommersant.ru. January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Старобешевская ТЭС работает в штатном режиме после недавнего обстрела". /www.mriya.news. January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Пушилин жалуется, что часть оккупированных территорий обесточена из-за атаки на ТЭС". /www.pravda.com.ua/. November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Coal-Fired Plants Financed by International Public Investment Institutions Since 1994", Appendix to Foreclosing the Future: Coal, Climate and International Public Finance: Investment in coal-fired power plants hinders the fight against global warming, Environmental Defense, April 2009.
  12. "Cabinet approves Starobeshevo TPP power unit project," UA Energy, Jan 16, 2014

Additional data

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