Power Stations in Kazakhstan - Coal-Fired Power Stations in Kazakhstan, Hydroelectric Powercoal-Fired Power Stations in Kazakhstan, Hydroelectric Power Stations in Kazakhstan, AES-Ekibastuz Stations in Kazakhstan, AES-Ekibastuz (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Coal-Fired Power Stations in Kazakhstan, Hydroelectric Power Stations in Kazakhstan, Aes-Ekibastuz, Ekibastuz Gres-2 Power Station, Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydroelectric Power Plant, Shulbinsk Hydroelectric Power Plant, Kapshagay Hydroelectric Power Plant, Moinak Hydro Power Plant, Bukhtarma Hydroelectric Power Plant, Kyzylkungei Hydroelectric Power Plant, Tunkuruz Hydroelectric Power Plant, Kyzylbulak Hydroelectric Power Plant. Excerpt: AES-Ekibastuz (formerly: Ekibastusz GRES-1) is a 4,000 MW thermal coal-fired power station (GRES) at Ekibastusz, Kazakhstan. It has two 330-metre (1,083 ft) tall chimneys. Most of the units were launched into service in the early 1980s (see Individual units section below). In January, 1996, due to mismanagement and disrepair, the capacity of the station dropped from 1,624 to 1,025 MWe, and further dropped to 655 MWe by June, 1996. Work at the station became hazardous: the equipment was not maintained, most of the control and emergency handling instrumentation was stolen from the plant. The units had to be frequently stopped because of break downs. From 1996 till 2008, the power station was owned by U.S.-based AES Corporation. By November, 1997, only three units were operational, producing 800 MWe on average. In the spring of 1998, all units except one were idle. The customers owed the plant about 150 million U.S. dollars of unpaid tariffs. In 1999, the average produced power was 215 MWe. In 2000, it was increased to 317 MWe after much needed repairs. As a result, the plant's generating capacity was increased from 1,050 to 1,200 MWe, but the problem of finding paying customers still resulted in low production levels. On 4 February 2008, AES agreed to sell the AES Ekibastuz power plant to Kazakhmys Plc. Under the te... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11700173