Kolomna Plant (part of Transmashholding) intends to increase engine production from 500 to 750 units per year by 2028. The production includes diesel, gas-diesel, and gas-piston units used in diesel locomotives, ships, mining equipment, and power generation.
The plant was visited by the Governor of the Moscow Region Andrey Vorobyov, Assistant to the President — Chairman of the Marine Board of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev, and Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Central Federal District Igor Shchegolev.
«Kolomna Plant is a company with a rich history. New production capabilities will attract young professionals and work on modern equipment.
According to Nikolai Patrushev, the development of diesel engine construction is a key factor in fulfilling the large-scale tasks of the shipbuilding industry.
The plant produces engines with a capacity of up to 7350 kW for Russian Railways, United Shipbuilding Corporation, BelAZ, and Rosatom. More than 300 students annually undergo practical training and stay to work at the enterprise as fitters, welders, and adjustment specialists.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that industry and mining are interested in the new Russian gas-piston power plants EGPC-9.