Luhansk Power Station
Luhansk power station (Ukrainian: Луганська ТЕС, romanized: Luhanska TES, formerly Luhanskaya GRES) is a thermal power station north of Shchastia, near Luhansk, Ukraine. It was built between 1950 and 1956 and its first generator was connected to the grid on 30 September 1956. In 1957, 4 turbines and 7 boilers went in service. In 1958, it was completed.
| Luhansk power station | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Луганська ТЕС |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Location | Shchastia |
| Coordinates | 48°44′52.1″N 39°15′44.6″E |
| Status | Destroyed due to shelling, not operating |
| Commission date | 1956 |
| Owner(s) | DTEK Skhidenergo |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 x 100 MW 3 x 175 MW 4 x 200 MW |
| Make and model | TAGMET LMZ Electrotyazhmash |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,425 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | skhidenergo |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Between 1979 and 2004, Luhansk power station was modernized. It consists today of 4 units with 200 MW, 3 units of 175 MW and 1 unit of 100 MW. The generator building of Luhansk power station, which has 3 250 metres (820 ft) tall chimneys, is 672 metres (2,205 ft) long.
War in Donbas
On 3 September 2014, Ukrainian Aidar Battalion commander Serhiy Melnychuk announced that they had mined the plant (which gives electricity to 98% of Luhansk Oblast), and that they will blow it up if the separatist forces advanced.[1] On 17 September, part of the plant exploded due to combat in the zone, while firefighters couldn't act due to the fire and the mines planted.[2]
The plant suspended work on 21 February 2022; head of the Luhansk Regional Administration Serhiy Haidai stated this was due to shelling by the Russian separatist forces in Donbas.[3] The next day the plant was shelled again.[4]
The plant completely shut down due to shelling and was permanently damaged beyond repair.[5]
References
- Батальон "Айдар" заминировал ТЭС на Луганщине Ru.tsn.ua, 3 September 2014
- Взорвана Луганская электростанция, область осталась без света [Видео] Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine, 17 September 2014
- Luhansk TPP Suspends Work Due To Militants Shelling, Ukrainian News Agency 21 February 2022
- "Горить Луганська ТЕС: передають, що обстріляли із «Градів»" (in Ukrainian). Радіо Свобода. 2022-02-22.
- "Schastia as we had seen it before it was leveled to the ground. One day before Russia's invasion". Svoi.Global. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
