ALROSA proposed to build a complex of gas piston units with a capacity of 48 MW in the central energy district of Yakutia, writes "Kommersant" with reference to materials for the meeting of the government commission on electric power. Two dozen units, each with a single capacity of 2 MW, are planned to be located in the Yakutsk area or near the village of Churapcha and launched by 2031. The company asks to exclude the localization requirement – the necessary equipment is not currently produced in Russia.
The project cost is estimated at 7.06 billion rubles in 2025 prices, which gives about 147 million rubles per 1 MW of installed capacity. ALROSA insists on a profitability of no less than 20.88%, while the base level for new generation is 14%. According to the calculations of the "Market Council", the capacity payment in 2030 will reach 1.9 billion rubles and will add 0.04% to the single-rate price of the wholesale energy market.
The gas piston complex should cover part of the projected deficit, which is estimated at approximately 200 MW by 2031. The government intends to cover the rest by extending the service life of three foreign-made gas turbine units at Yakutskaya GRES-2 and one GTU at Yakutskaya GRES. However, RusHydro warns that extending the operation of foreign turbines is associated with risks of quality repair, and will require at least 30 billion rubles by 2032 alone.
ALROSA's new project effectively insures the region's energy system against the accelerated retirement of imported equipment that cannot be quickly replaced.
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