Kharkiv TEC-5

Kharkiv TEC-5
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Official nameХарківська ТЕЦ-5
CountryUkraine
LocationPodvirky, Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast
Coordinates49°58′17″N 36°06′2″E / 49.97139°N 36.10056°E / 49.97139; 36.10056
StatusDamaged by Russian Armed Forces shelling, not operational at least until May 2025[1]
Construction began1972
Commission date1980
OwnerJSC Kharkiv CHPP-5
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelFuel oil
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Units operational2 x 120 MW
1 x 300 MW
Make and modelTAGMET
UTMZ
Nameplate capacity540 MW
External links
Websitewww.chpp5.kharkiv.com/Eng/index.shtm
CommonsRelated media on Commons
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Kharkiv TEC-5 (Ukrainian: Харківська ТЕЦ-5) is a combined heat and power plant (CHP) near Podvirky village in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is the second largest CHP plant in Ukraine.[2] It has a capacity of 540 MW of electric power[3] and up to 1,650 MW of heat power. It has a 330-meter (1,080 ft) tall chimney, built in 1979. There are also two 81-meter (266 ft) tall cooling towers. The plant was severely damaged during the 22 March 2024 Russian attack, knocking it offline and requires restoration work that will likely run into 2025."[1]

The power plant is owned and operated by JSC Kharkiv CHPP-5 (Ukrainian: Харківська ТЕЦ-5), a subsidiary of Naftogaz Ukrainy.[citation needed]

History

The TEC-5 power plant was built in the 1970s under the political system and jurisdiction of the Soviet Union.

On 11 September 2022, in response to the 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive, the Russian Armed Forces struck the plant with Kalibr cruise missiles. This caused extensive power outages in Kharkiv, Dnipro, Sumy Oblast, and Poltava.[4][2]

Fire after the missile strike on 11 September 2022

During the 22 March 2024 Russian attacks that left over a million people in Ukraine and in Kharkiv without electricity, Kharkiv TEC-5 was also hit.[1][5] The plant was so heavily damaged that it ceased operation.[1] Chief executive officer of the plant Oleksandr Minkovich claimed that "the reconstruction process will last more than one year."[1] The city of Kharkiv became dependent on other regions of Ukraine for its energy needs.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The reconstruction of the Kharkiv CHP-5 will last more than one year - the director". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The OPU confirmed the attack on Kharkiv CHPP-5, one of the largest in Ukraine". The Odessa Journal. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. ^ Platts (2005). Platts International Directory of Electric Power Producers and Distributors. McGraw Hill. p. 550.
  4. ^ Lorenzo Tondo; Isobel Koshiw; Dan Sabbagh; Shaun Walker (11 September 2022). "Russia targets infrastructure in retaliation to the successful Kharkov offensive". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  5. ^ Sauer, Pjotr (22 March 2024). "Over 1m Ukrainians without power after major Russian assault on energy system". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

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