Zapadno-Sibirskaya power station
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Zapadno-Sibirskaya power station (Западно-Сибирская ТЭЦ) is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Novokuznetsk, Kuznetsky, Kemerovo, Russia. It is also known as West Siberian power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zapadno-Sibirskaya power station | Novokuznetsk, Kuznetsky, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo, Russia | 53.769494, 87.243626 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7: 53.769494, 87.243626
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous, industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, industrial by-product: coke oven gas | 50 | subcritical | yes | 1963 |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: bituminous, industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, industrial by-product: coke oven gas | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1963 |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous, industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, industrial by-product: coke oven gas | 60 | subcritical | yes | 1969 |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous, industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, industrial by-product: coke oven gas | 100 | subcritical | yes | 1974 |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous, industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, industrial by-product: coke oven gas | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1983 |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: bituminous, industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, industrial by-product: coke oven gas | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1984 |
| Unit 7 | Operating | coal: bituminous, industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, industrial by-product: coke oven gas | 110 | subcritical | yes | 1987 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Evraz ZSMK JSC [100%][1][2] | EVRAZ PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Evraz ZSMK JSC [100%][1][2] | EVRAZ PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Evraz ZSMK JSC [100%][1][2] | EVRAZ PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Evraz ZSMK JSC [100%][1][2] | EVRAZ PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Evraz ZSMK JSC [100%][1][2] | EVRAZ PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Evraz ZSMK JSC [100%][1][2] | EVRAZ PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Evraz ZSMK JSC [100%][1][2] | EVRAZ PLC [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both
- Captive industry: Iron & Steel
- Non-industry use: both
Ownership Tree
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Background
The 600-MW coal-fired Zapadno-Sibirskaya power station was previously owned by Zapadno-Sibirskaya TEZ JSC (ultimately owned by EVRAZ)[3], but appears to have been reorganised to be a branch of EVRAZ ZSMK JSC, Evraz ZSMK steel plant.[4][5][6]
The plant’s seven turbine units were brought online between 1963 and 1987.[3] Phase 1 was completed by 1969 with capacity of 160MW, construction of Phase 2 commenced in 1972 and by 1987 the power plant reached capacity of 600MW.[7] The power plant burns coal as well as blast furnace gas and coke oven gas.[8][9]
The power station operates 11 boiler units, which provide steam for the seven turbine units via a cross-link system.[10] The plant is located on the territory of Evraz ZSMK steel plant.[3] In 2017, boiler unit 9 was fully converted to run on on blast furnace gas and coke oven gas.[11]
The main industrial consumer is the Evraz ZSMK steel plant (about 90% of electric energy and 40% of heat energy produced). Produced heat energy is also used to supply heat to residential areas of Zavodsky and Novoilinsky districts and enterprises located in their territory.[8]
The company reported a modernization program completed in 2021 at a cost of RUB 865 million. This included capital repairs of boiler units 6, 7 and 8 and turbine unit 4.[12] Electrostatic precipitators were installed earlier in 2020.[12]
In 2023 the plant planned to increase generation of heat to be supplied to new consumers in Zavodsky and Novoilinsky districts.[6] As per media report from 2024, the plant was already supplying heat to the Zavodsky and Novoilinsky district. Coal was referred to as the main fuel of the plant.[13]
In September 2025, Zapadno-Sibirskaya power station reported completion of its winter-readiness program. Six of the plant’s eleven boilers were repaired (three undergoing capital repairs and two expanded overhauls). As part of efficiency improvements, the station began replacing scrubber materials with stainless steel to extend operating cycles and reduce unplanned outages. A large-scale replacement of 388 tonnes of heating-surface metal structures was planned for 2025–2026 to improve reliability. [14]
In December 2025, Zapadno-Sibirskaya power station commissioned a new high-capacity electrostatic precipitator on boiler unit #11 under the federal “Clean Air” program. The company invested about ₽350 million (ca. $4.2 million) in the project, which captures up to 99% of particulate emissions. The launch completed the plant’s multi-year program to modernize all boiler electrostatic filters; one of the boilers had also been converted from coal to blast-furnace and coke gas.[15]
In February 2026, a municipal environmental monitoring meeting confirmed that the upgrade of electrostatic precipitators on boiler No. 11 had been completed as part of the federal Clean Air programme. The meeting also noted that the decommissioning of 24 emission sources at the Evraz ZSMK plant — following the closure of converter shop No. 1 and the shutdown of blast furnace No. 2 — had contributed to reduced atmospheric pollution levels in Novokuznetsk, with construction of a sulphur gas cleaning complex continuing.[16]
Accidents
The Zapadno-Sibirskaya power station has a history of accidents and technical failures. In February 2009, two boilers were stopped at the power station, which forced the introduction of restrictions on heat supply and led to the evacuation of patients from the children's hospital and the maternity hospital of the Zavodskoy district. A major accident in May 2009 caused dismissal of the power station's director. The director hired as a replacement was fired in January 2012 due to another major accident.[17]
In March 2014, an explosion at the power station killed one worker and seriously injured 8 others. An investigation into the incident determined that failure to comply with industrial safety requirements led to the explosion. Despite these circumstances, management did not suspend operations at the power station. As a result of the investigation, both a legal entity and 17 officials were brought to administrative responsibility in the form of fines. A criminal case was also opened as a result of the accident.[18]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://energybase.ru/power-plant/west_siberian_chp.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125144130/https://www.so-ups.ru/fileadmin/files/company/future_plan/public_discussion/2023/final/19_Kemerovskaja_oblast-Kuzbass_fin.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Западно-Сибирская ТЭЦ, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed June 2018.
- ↑ "ОАО "Западно-Сибирская Тэц" (Организация ликвидирована)". https://www.rusprofile.ru/. Retrieved December 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации (page 52)" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Западно-Сибирская ТЭЦ (филиал ЕВРАЗ ЗСМК) готова к отопительному сезону". https://energyland.info/. September 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ Rosteplo. "Западно-Сибирская ТЭЦ". rosteplo.ru. Retrieved November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Западно-Сибирская ТЭЦ". www.so-ups.ru. Retrieved May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Перечень электростанций, действующих и планируемых к сооружению, расширению, модернизации и выводу из эксплуатации" (PDF). www.so-ups.ru. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Технологический цикл "Западно-Сибирской ТЭЦ – филиал ОАО "ЗСМК", Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, Accessed January 2022
- ↑ "Западно-Сибирская ТЭЦ начала ремонтную кампанию стоимостью 800 млн руб". www.kommersant.ru. May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Западно-Сибирская ТЭЦ ЕВРАЗ ЗСМК подготовилась к отопительному сезону". urbc.ru. September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Машинисты рулят. Как рабочие ТЭЦ обеспечивают тепло в кузбасских домах". kuzbass.aif.ru. February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Западно-Сибирская ТЭЦ готова к отопительному сезону". EnergyLand (in Russian). Sep 11, 2025. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Гигантский "пылесос" за 350 млн: воздух в Новокузнецке становится чище". vse42.ru (in Russian). Dec 9, 2025. Retrieved Dec 10, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Вот так выглядит национальный проект Экология". nk-tv.com. February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ West Siberian TPP remains dangerous, EPRussia.ru, Mar. 2014
- ↑ Названы причины взрыва на Западно-Сибирской ТЭЦ, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Apr. 8, 2014
Additional data
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