Abakan power station

Abakan power station is a 270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in the Republic of Khakassia, an autonomous republic within Russia.

Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is located near Abakan city, the capital of the Republic of Khakassia.

Background on Plant
The Abakan Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Plant is a three-unit, 270-MW coal-fired power plant near Abakan, the capital of the autonomous Republic of Khakassia. It is currently owned by the Siberian Generating Company. It is the largest power plant in Khakassia. The three units were completed in 1982-85.

Description of Expansion
Construction is underway on a $300 million, 120-MW fourth coal-fired unit at the Abakan plant. The foundation of the new unit was completed in February 2012. The unit was scheduled to be completed in October 2013; it is unclear whether it was in fact completed on schedule, or is still under construction.

Project Details for Unit 4 Expansion
(use with there's already an existing plant)
 * Sponsor: Eniseyskaya Territorial Generating Company (TGC-13)
 * Parent company: OOO UC Siberian Generating Company Group
 * Location: Abakan city, Republic of Khakassia, Russian Federation
 * Coordinates: 53.71913, 91.32308 (exact)
 * Status: Construction?
 * Gross Capacity: 120 MW
 * Type: Subcritical
 * Projected in service: October 2013
 * Coal Type: Subbituminous
 * Coal Source:
 * Source of financing: Eurasian Development Bank

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