Kirishi Power Station
| Kirishi Power Station | |
|---|---|
Location of the Kirishi Power Station in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. | |
| Official name | Киришская ГРЭС |
| Country | Russia |
| Location | Kirishi |
| Coordinates | 59°29′9″N 32°2′56″E / 59.48583°N 32.04889°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1961 |
| Commission date | 1967 |
| Owner | OGK-6 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Fuel oil |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 x 800 MW 5 x 300 MW 2 x 60 MW 2 x 50 MW 2 x 40 MW |
| Make and model | LMZ, Siemens AG |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,595 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www.ogk6.ru |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Kirishi Power Station (Russian: Киришская ГРЭС) is a thermal power station (GRES) at the town of Kirishi, Kirishsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The power plant is located adjacent to a larger Kirishi oil refinery.[1] Installed electrical capacity of the power station reached 2595 MW after completion of modernization program for unit 6 in 2011, which included installation of two gas turbines for this unit to utilize combined cycle with total increase of capacity 500 MW and efficiency 20%.[2] The heating capacity is 1,234 Gcal/h.
Kirishskya GRES has two 320 metres (1,050 ft) tall flue gas stacks, they belong to the tallest chimneys at Russia.
History
On 24 September 1960, the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union passed a resolution for the construction of Kirishi Oil Refinery and the power station. The construction began in 1961.[3]
See also
References
- ^ (in Russian) Модернизация Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine конденсационной части Киришской ГРЭС на базе парогазовой технологии
- ^ (in Russian) Энергоблок ПГУ-800 Киришской ГРЭС присоединен к электросетям для завершения ряда пуско-наладочных работ Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, ОГК-6 Archived 2010-02-23 at the Wayback Machine, 25.07.2011
- ^ "Kirishi and Kirishsky District of Leningrad Region". Presidential Library. Retrieved 1 April 2025.