Svobodnenskaya Thermal Power Plant put into operation in Amur region
Svobodnenskaya TPP was officially put into operation during the Gazprom's Board of Directors teleconference meeting today in Svobodny (Amur region).
During the meeting, the supply of process steam to the Amur Gas Processing Plant (GPP) was started for commissioning purposes. This site will become one of the largest gas processing facilities in the world (42 billion cubic meters per year). The gas will be supplied to the plant via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline.
The main purpose of Svobodnenskaya TPP is to provide the Amur GPP with thermal energy (steam) and electricity. Steam performs an important function at the GPP throughout the entire process chain. It serves as a heat carrier in heat exchangers and is needed both for preheating the feed gas and in the process of gas separation.
Total installed electric capacity of the station is 160 MW, and the thermal capacity is 249 Gcal/h.
Domestic equipment was widely used for construction of Svobodnenskaya TPP, including the main equipment: three steam power boilers, two steam power turbine units, and a unified digital control system.
The design solutions guarantee the maximum reliability of the power supply of the Amur Gas Processing Plant. Two dry-type cooling towers necessary for cooling the water involved in the process cycle are implemented in a winterized design, which ensures protection for the components and equipment during extreme cold weather (since the temperature in the area of Svobodny may fall below minus 40 degrees Celsius).
Open switchgear 220/110 kV as well as power transmission lines have been built at the Amur Gas Processing Plant for the supply of electrical energy from Svobodnenskaya TPP into the unified energy system of Russia.
The project for construction of the plant was implemented in the shortest possible time: about two years taking into account the challenging natural and climatic conditions, the peculiarities of the geological structure of the TPP site, its remoteness from the equipment manufacturers, as well as restrictions due to the spread of the coronavirus infection.
Background
In 2019, Gazprom Group completed a large-scale investment program for creation of new capacities under capacity supply agreements. In total, 36 projects for construction and modernization of generating facilities with a total installed electric capacity of about 9 GW have been implemented within the framework of the capacity supply agreement program.
Construction of Svobodnenskaya TPP is the first major project carried out outside the framework of the capacity supply agreement program.
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