OGK-2
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OGK-2 is a Russia
n power generation
company formed by merger of five generation companies. Majority of the company's stock
is owned by Gazprom
.
The installed capacity of all five thermal power plants is about 8,700 MW.
The power output of the OGK-2 power plants in 2007 was around 48 TWh
.
In April 2010, it was announced that Gazprom, the major shareholder of OGK-2 and OGK-6
, will merger these companies to create a single company with 10 power stations and a capacity of 17,750 MW.
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...
n power generation
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
company formed by merger of five generation companies. Majority of the company's stock
Stock
The capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders. It serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors...
is owned by Gazprom
Gazprom
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
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History and operations
In 2005, the following 5 power plants were merged into one company:- Pskov GRES – 430 MW
- Serov GRES – 526 MW
- Stavropol GRES – 2,400 MW
- Surgut GRES-1Surgut-1 Power StationThe Surgut-1 Power Station is the third largest oil-fired power station in the world, at an installed capacity of . The power station is located in Surgut, Russia. The facility began operations in February 1972....
- 2,059 MW - Troitsk GRES – 3,280 MW
The installed capacity of all five thermal power plants is about 8,700 MW.
The power output of the OGK-2 power plants in 2007 was around 48 TWh
TWH
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.
In April 2010, it was announced that Gazprom, the major shareholder of OGK-2 and OGK-6
OGK-6
The Sixth Generation Company of the Wholesale Electricity Market is a Russian power generation company formed by merger of six generation companies.-History and operations:In 2006, the following 6 power plants were merged into one company:...
, will merger these companies to create a single company with 10 power stations and a capacity of 17,750 MW.