Ryazan Power Station
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| Ryazan Power Station | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Location | Novomichurinsk, Ryazan Oblast |
| Coordinates | 54°02′04″N 39°46′39″E / 54.03444°N 39.77750°ECoordinates: 54°02′04″N 39°46′39″E / 54.03444°N 39.77750°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1971 |
| Owner(s) | OGK-6 |
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| Primary fuel | Coal Fuel oil Natural gas |
| Generation units | 4 × 300 MW 2 × 800 MW |
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| Installed capacity | 2,800 MW |
The Ryazan Power Station (also called Novomichurinsk Power Station) is the fifth largest oil-fired power station in the world, also the fifth largest power station in Russia, with an installed capacity of 2,800 MW. The power station is located in Novomichurinsk of the Ryazan Oblast, Russia. Construction began in 1968 with the first unit going online in 1973. The facility also houses one of the tallest chimneys in the world, topping out at 320 m (1,050 ft) in height and made from concrete. A second concrete chimney is only slightly lower, and two more chimneys 180 m (591 ft) in height are made from steel. Power is generated by four units of 300 MW and two units of 800 MW.[1][2][3]
See also [edit]
- List of fuel oil power stations
- List of coal power stations
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of power stations in Russia
References [edit]
- ^ Power stations in Russia, retrieved 2010-03-28
- ^ Ryazan Power Station, retrieved 2010-03-28
- ^ Ryazan Power Station, retrieved 2010-03-28
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