"Kaluga Engine" ("KADVI") announced a major modernization of production facilities worth 537 million rubles, of which 412 million rubles were provided as a concessional loan by the Industrial Development Fund. With the new capacities, the company launched pilot production of gas turbine power plants with a nominal capacity of 800 kW. And it increased the production of such 100 kW stations by 5.6 times – up to 28 units per year. Foreign competitors have left, there are no domestic competitors in this market for "KADVI", and demand for products is growing. The company plans to occupy up to 60% of the Russian market for microturbine power plants by 2025.
Supplies of engine units for microturbine installations from manufacturers in Europe, the USA, and Japan are currently under embargo. At the same time, according to our estimates, in the coming years it will be necessary to replace the resource-depleted units at operating power plants – the market needs range from 30 to 40 power plants subject to modernization annually. In addition, microturbine power plants with a capacity of 100 to 800 kW can be used as a drive for other rotating mechanisms used in the chemical, oil and gas, mining, metallurgical, and other industries.
Pilot tests of the manufacturer's power plant equipment have already been carried out at fields owned by Lukoil-Perm, Rusvietpetro, and Novatek. These and other Russian oil and gas producing and oilfield service companies are the main buyers of KADVI power plants with a capacity of 100, 200, and 800 kW. All of them are fully localized in Russia and consist of domestic components.
The most popular model with a nominal capacity of 100 kW is the AG100ST400 gas turbine power plant. They run on natural gas and are ready for operation in harsh conditions: from -60°C to +45°C. Therefore, they are mainly used in oil and gas production and power supply to facilities in the Far North and in remote areas that do not have access to the Unified Energy System of Russia.
The main element of both the AG100ST400 and its more powerful relatives is a power unit with a gas turbine engine manufactured by KADVI. It has an increased maintenance interval and is capable of:
- using different types of fuel — diesel, kerosene, liquefied gas, natural and associated gas, and changing the type of fuel without stopping the power plant;
- starting quickly — in a maximum of 60 seconds;
- ensuring reliable start-up in harsh climatic conditions without preheating;
- operating with low consumption of lubricating oils and in the absence of coolant.
It is worth noting that KADVI is also actively working for the needs of the "defense industry". In particular, at the end of 2023, they announced the resumption of production of the legendary GTD-1250TF engines for the Russian T-80 tank with a capacity of 1250 horsepower. At the same time, work was announced on modifying these already powerful engines to 1400 hp and 1500 hp. If the T-80 receives such an engine from the Kaluga residents, then Russia will become the owner of the most powerful tank in the world.
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