CJSC «Intertechelectro» has started to extend the 220 kV open switchgear of the Chelyabinsk CHPP-3 power unit under construction

21 August 2009

CJSC «Intertechelectro» has started to extend the 220 kV open switchgear of the Chelyabinsk CHPP-3 (OJSC «Fortum») 3rd power unit under construction.

This extension involves installation of AREVA 9 SF6 circuit breakers, 70 breakers, overvoltage suppressors and high-frequency rejectors. At present area planning works are completed, grounding grid is arranged The constructors are installing the equipment reinforced concrete poles, cable pits, open switchgear bus bars and are spreading the structural steel anticorrosion coating.

 The Chelyabinsk CHPP-3 3rd power unit electric output will be 220 MW, thermal one- 110 Gcal/h. The power unit equipment will comprise the 160 MW GTE-160 gas turbine produced by OJSC "Leningrad metal plant", 60 MW steam cogeneration turbine by “Kaluga turbine plant” and HRSG manufactured by “ZiO” (city of Podolsk). Putting the CHPP 3rd unit into operation will increase reliability of power supply of the housing community consumers and industrial plants of the city of Chelyabinsk.