Sochi Thermal Power Plant

Sochi Thermal Power Plant (Russian: Сочинская ТЭС) is a power station in Sochi, Russia. It is part of the infrastructure constructed or improved for the 2014 Winter Olympics which will be held in the city.

Sochi Thermal Power Plant
Official nameСочинская ТЭС
CountryRussia
LocationSochi
Coordinates43°35′41″N 39°45′16″E
StatusOperational
Commission date20 December 2004
Owner(s)Inter RAO UES
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity160 MW

History

The first two generation units with a total capacity of 78  MW were launched in December 2004. After announcement in 2007 that Sochi will host 2014 Winter Olympics, the decision was taken to build the second stage of the plant, and two more units were launched in December 2009.

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