Ryazan Power Station
Encyclopedia
The Ryazan Power Station (also called Novomichurinsk Power Station) is the fifth largest oil-fired
power station in the world, also the fifth largest power station in Russia
, with an installed capacity of 2,800 MW. The power station is located in Novomichurinsk
of the Ryazan Oblast
, Russia
. Construction began in 1968 with the first unit going online in 1973.
The facility also houses one of the tallest chimneys in the world, topping out at 320 m (1,050 ft) in height and made from concrete. A second concrete chimney is only slightly lower, and two more chimneys 180 m (591 ft) in height are made from steel. Power is generated by four units of 300 MW and two units of 800 MW.
Fuel oil
Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash...
power station in the world, also the fifth largest power station in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, with an installed capacity of 2,800 MW. The power station is located in Novomichurinsk
Novomichurinsk
Novomichurinsk is a town in Pronsky District of Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the Pronya River south of Ryazan. Population: Novomichurinsk was founded in 1968 and granted town status in 1981. It is named after Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, who was born not far from this town. Now...
of the Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Population: -Geography:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Construction began in 1968 with the first unit going online in 1973.
The facility also houses one of the tallest chimneys in the world, topping out at 320 m (1,050 ft) in height and made from concrete. A second concrete chimney is only slightly lower, and two more chimneys 180 m (591 ft) in height are made from steel. Power is generated by four units of 300 MW and two units of 800 MW.