Noyabrsk CCGT PP 1st power unit has passed comprehensive testing

07 June 2010

The 1st power unit has successfully passed comprehensive testing at the Noyabrsk CCGT power plant (YNAD).

At the tests the 1st power unit has been working at rated load for 72 hours. The main equipment and auxiliary systems reliability and efficiency was checked, no deviations were revealed. According to the testing results, the 1st power unit capacity of 62 MW was certified by the UES System operator. At present the 2nd unit starting-up operations are being prepared which will take place in July.

The Noyabrsk CCGT power plant is one of the most innovative facilities of such kind in Russia. The power units comprise the 42 MW General Electric PG6581 gas turbine, HRSG produced by OJSC «ZIO-Podolsk» and 20 MW steam turbine (OJSC «Kaluga turbine plant»). The station installed electric capacity is 122.6 MW, the thermal one being 95 Gcal/h. The station installed electric capacity is 124 MW, the thermal one being 90 Gcal/h.

The power plant constitutes the first stage of implementation of the “Industrial Urals-Polar Urals” Project power unit. This power plant is an entity of wholesale electricity market and is included into the summary forecasted balance of electric power generation and supply within the framework of UES of Russia.