Background

CHPP-16 (branch of Mosenergo) is located in the Northwestern Administrative District of Moscow. The installed power capacity of CHPP-16 (before commissioning PGU-420) totaled 360 MW, heat capacity – 1,484 Gcal/h. The PGU-420 power capacity equals 420 MW, heat capacity – 195 Gcal/h. CHPP-16 secures power and heat supply to northwestern areas of Moscow with the population exceeding 1.5 million people. The Northwestern Administrative District is among the most dynamically developing districts of Moscow with fast-growing power consumption.

The PGU-420 project was carried out within the timeframe set by Russian Federation Government Directive No. 1334-r dated August 11, 2010 (On Approving the List of Power Generating Facilities to Be Used for Capacity Supply under Capacity Supply Agreements).

Mosenergo is the party to the capacity supply agreement and the operator of PGU-420 turbine unit of CHPP-16. The controlling shareholder of Mosenergo is represented by Gazprom Energoholding, wholly-owned subsidiary of Gazprom.

The commissioning of PGU-420 allows for decreasing the rate of fuel consumption for power generation at CHPP-16 by 15 to 20 per cent, reducing natural gas consumption as well as cutting down operational costs. Moreover, the commissioning of PGU-420 improves the environmental performance of CHPP-16. For instance, the new PGU emits three times less nitrogen oxide than conventional combined cycle gas turbine units.

PGU-420 of CHPP-16 has become the fifth turbine unit using the cutting-edge combined heat and power technology, commissioned at Mosenergo power plants since 2007. All in all, twelve major projects for turbine units construction and upgrade have been implemented since Gazprom’s engagement into the power industry – in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi as well as the Leningrad and Vologda Regions.