Sochi Thermal Power Plant
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| Sochi Thermal Power Plant | |
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| Official name | Сочинская ТЭС |
| Country | Russia |
| Location | Sochi |
| Coordinates | 43°35′41″N 39°45′16″E / 43.59472°N 39.75444°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 20 December 2004 |
| Owner(s) | Inter RAO UES |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 |
| Nameplate capacity | 160 MW |
Sochi Thermal Power Plant (Russian: Сочинская ТЭС) is a power station in Sochi, Russia. It is part of the infrastructure constructed or improved for the 2014 Winter Olympics which was held in Sochi. There have been a total of 3 thermal power plants built with one combined heat and power plant along with 19 substations. The combined capacity of the power plants is 1,208 MWt. High and low has pressure pipelines were also added, with a total length of 654 km.[1]
History[edit]
The first two generation units with a total capacity of 78 MW were launched in December 2004. After announcement in 2007 that Sochi will host 2014 Winter Olympics, the decision was taken to build the second stage of the plant, and two more units were launched in December 2009.
References[edit]
- ^ "More energy to Sochi". olympics.com. 7 Nov 2019. Retrieved 30 Mar 2023.
External links[edit]
- ^ "Sochi Powers Up: Bringing Energy to Site an Olympic Feat". History. 2014-02-09. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-30.