Ussuriysk power station
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Ussuriysk power station (Уссурийская ТЭЦ) is a cancelled power station in Ussuriysk, Primorsky, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ussuriysk power station | Ussuriysk, Ussuriysk, Primorsky, Russia | 43.782908, 132.036858 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 43.782908, 132.036858
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 226 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | ComYurConsulting LLC [100.0%] |
Background
Initial proposal: 2011
In April 2011, Far Eastern Generating Company (a subsidiary of RAO Energy Systems of East, which is in turn a subsidiary of RusHydro) announced that it was planning to build a $800 million, 370-MW coal-fired combined heat & power plant in the city of Ussuriysk, in the far eastern territory of Primorsky.[1] In September 2011, Far Eastern Generating Company reported that it was developing a plan with Investor Energy LLC, a subsidiary of the Summa Group, for the plant's construction, which was scheduled to begin in 2012.[2][3]
In April 2012, Far Eastern Generating Company switched to a planned partnership with the Chinese company Heilongjiang Amur Sirius for the plant's construction (Heilongjiang is the neighbouring province in China).[4] While construction did not begin in 2012, in April 2013 the engineering company COTES Group conducted an investment feasibility study for the project, presenting four options for the plant's construction.[5] As of November 2013 the project was moving ahead, with RAO Energy System of East Deputy CEO Alexei Kaplun telling the press that investors for the project should be lined up by the end of the year.[6]
2015/2018 rebirth
In September 2015, after years of no apparent movement, the project was rejuvenated with Chinese support: the city government of Mudanjiang, about 200 km away from Ussuriysk, across the border in the Chinese province of Heilongjiang, announced the "Amur Energo-Stroy Alliance" with RAO Energy Systems of East, in an agreement also signed by the Russian government. News reports noted that the previous Ussuriysk project had faced financial and regulatory difficulties, but experts believed that now that a "political solution" had been reached, the plant will be built. The project has apparently been scaled back to 226 MW, and the power would be exported to Mudanjiang. The plant would be located on the northwest outskirts of Ussuriysk, and would burn coal from the Rakovski and Pavlovsk coalfields, 30 km from Ussuriysk. The project was scheduled to be completed in 2019.[7][8]
In late 2017, the company OJSC Daltechenergo, which at that point was the owner of the half-built project, went bankrupt. In December 2017, the plant site was sold in a bankruptcy auction to ComYurConsulting LLC (likely a shell company) for 8.5 million roubles, or US$130,000. Given the low price, it would appear likely that the buyer planned to scrap the half-built plant.[9] Construction as of December 2017 was reportedly 53% complete.[10]
However, in June 2018, in a meeting with the provincial governor, a vice-president of Chinese firm China National Electric Engineering Corporation (CNEEC) expressed interest in completing construction of the plant. Plans also include prospects for joint coal mining. It was reported that banks in China would fund the project.[11][12]
As of December 2019 construction did not appear to have resumed and the plant appears to be shelved. One source stated most of the construction has been dismantled in 2018 for scrap metal.[13] An amateur video report from June 2020 showed the remains of the unfinished structures overgrown with grass.[14]
With no news on the progress of the project since June 2018, it is considered cancelled as of April 2023.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ RAO US Vostok to Build $822m Ussuriysk TPS in Primorsky Krai, Marchmont Investment News, Apr. 25, 2011.
- ↑ Summa Group and “RAO ES of the East” Plan to Build Two Thermal Power Stations in the Primorsky Region, Summa Group press release, Sept. 12, 2011.
- ↑ RAO ES of East 2011 Annual Report, p. 8.
- ↑ ES Vostoka Considers Chinese Partners for Construction of Ussuriysk CHP Plant, Interfax, May 2, 2012.
- ↑ COTES Presented Results of Construction Feasibility Study for Ussuriyskaya CHP Plant, COTES Group press release, Apr. 23, 2013.
- ↑ Ussuriysk CHPP Project to Cost 30 bln Rubles, Interfax, Nov. 19, 2013.
- ↑ Уссурийскую ТЭЦ переводят в реанимацию, Kommersant, 8 Sept. 2015.
- ↑ РАО ЭС Востока и Амур Энерго-Строй Альянс займутся строительством Уссурийской ТЭЦ, RAO Energy Systems of East press release, 5 Sept. 2015.
- ↑ «Уссурийскую ТЭЦ» продали за бесценок, Konkurent, 12 Dec. 2017.
- ↑ «Уссурийскую ТЭЦ» продали за бесценок, konkurent.ru, Dec. 12, 0217
- ↑ Китайцы вернулись к переговорам об участии в строительстве Уссурийской ТЭЦ, Красная весна, 13 June 2018.
- ↑ Китайская CNEEC заинтересовалась ТЭЦ в Уссурийске, RBC, 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Недостроенная Уссурийская ТЭЦ (Уссурийск)". Wikimapia.org. 2021. Retrieved Jun 13, 2022.
- ↑ "The incomplete Ussuriysk combined heat and power plant (CHPP)". youtube.com. June 2020.
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Additional data
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