Cherepetskaya power station

Cherepetskaya power station is a 1,285-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Tula province, Russia.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is near Suvorov city, in Suvorov district, Tula province.

Background on Plant
The Cherepetskaya power station was approved by the Soviet Ministry of Power Plants in 1948, and the first four 140-MW units (burning brown coal) were completed in 1953-58. In 1963-66, the plant was expanded by an additional two 300-MW and one 265-MW units (burning black coal).

Description of Expansion
Two additional 225-MW coal-fired units, Units 8 and 9, are currently being built by Inter RAO, at a cost of approximately $800 million. In 2010, state and local permits were issued, and the company poured foundations for the two units. The two units' electric alternators were completed in January 2013. Completion of Unit 8 is scheduled for the first quarter of 2014, and Unit 9 in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Project Details for Units 8 & 9 Expansion

 * Sponsor: JSC Inter RAO UES - EPP
 * Parent company: Inter RAO UES
 * Location: Suvorov city, Suvorov district, Tula province, Russia
 * Coordinates: 54.136, 36.48 (exact)
 * Status: Under construction
 * Gross Capacity: 450 MW (two 225-MW units)
 * Type: Subcritical
 * Projected in service: Q1 2014 (Unit 8); Q4 2014 (Unit 9)
 * Coal Type: Bituminous (DG Mark)
 * Coal Source: Kutnetzk Basin
 * Source of financing:

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