Southern Kuzbass GRES
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OJSC Southern Kuzbass GRES is a thermal power plant (GRES
) in Kaltan
, Kemerovo Oblast
, Russia
.
As of January 1, 2007 total electric power 554 MW, heating — 560 Gcal
/h.
Currently is a part of Mechel
.
GRES is located close to the local coal deposits, largest metallurgical power-consuming industries, mining complexes and the public service
of the southern Kuzbass. Coal for the GRES arrives primary from Southern Kuzbass Coal Company, also owned by Mechel.
GRES
GRES is an abbreviation.* For the thermal-power-related term, see Thermal power stations in Russia and Soviet Union#Terminology* Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba, see Samba school...
) in Kaltan
Kaltan
Kaltan is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Kondoma River, south of Kemerovo. Population: It was founded in 1946 and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1950 and town status in 1959....
, Kemerovo Oblast
Kemerovo Oblast
Kemerovo Oblast , also known as Kuzbass after the Kuznetsk Basin, is a federal subject of Russia , located in southwestern Siberia, where the West Siberian Plain meets the South Siberian mountains...
, 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...
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As of January 1, 2007 total electric power 554 MW, heating — 560 Gcal
Calorie
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/h.
Currently is a part of Mechel
Mechel
Mechel is one of Russia’s leading mining and metallurgical companies, producing coal, iron ore, nickel steel, rolled steel products, hardware, heat and electric power. Headquartered in Moscow, the company operates facilities in Russia, Romania, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, and the United...
.
GRES is located close to the local coal deposits, largest metallurgical power-consuming industries, mining complexes and the public service
Public services
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of the southern Kuzbass. Coal for the GRES arrives primary from Southern Kuzbass Coal Company, also owned by Mechel.