Kirishi Power Station
Power station in Kirishi, Kirishsky, Leningrad, Russia
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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.[citation needed]
| Kirishi Power Station | |
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 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 |
| 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 |
Kirishskya GRES has two 320 metres (1,050 ft) tall flue gas stacks, they belong to the tallest chimneys at Russia.[citation needed]
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]
