Irkutsk-6 power station

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Irkutsk-6 power station is a 270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Irkutsk province, Russia.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is near Bratsk, in Bratsky district, Irkutsk province.

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Background on Plant

The five-unit, 270-MW coal-fired Irkutsk-6 power station is owned by EuroSibEnergo. The plant’s five units were brought online between 1965 and 1977.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Irkutskenergo
• Parent company: EuroSibEnergo
• Location: Bratsk, Bratsky district, Irkutsk province, Russia
• Coordinates: 56.122361, 101.601071 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 270 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1965-77
• Coal type: Sub-bituminous
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