Yuzhno-Kuzbasskaya power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Russiacoal}}Yuzhno-Kuzbasskaya power station (Yuzhno-Kuzbasskaya is Russian for South Kuzbass) is a 590-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Kemerovo province, Russia.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is in Kaltan town, Kemerovo province.

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Background on Plant

The eight-unit, 590-MW coal-fired Yuzhno-Kuzbasskaya power station is owned by Mechel. The plant’s eight units were brought online between 1951 and 1956.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Yuzhno-Kuzbasskaya GRES
• Parent company: Mechel
• Location: Kaltan town, Kemerovo province, Russia
• Coordinates: 53.511626, 87.264498 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 590 MW
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1951-56
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Coal source:
• Source of financing:

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