| Kirishi Power Station | |
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| Official name | Kirishskaya GRES |
| Country | Russia |
| Location | Kirishi |
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| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1967 |
| Owner(s) | OGK-6 |
| Power station information | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Fuel oil |
| Generation units | 1 x 800 MW 5 x 300 MW 2 x 60 MW 2 x 50 MW 2 x 40 MW |
| Turbine manufacturer(s) | LMZ, Siemens AG |
| Power generation information | |
| Installed capacity | 2,600 MW |
| Website www.ogk6.ru |
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| As of 12 November 2011 | |
Kirishi Power Station (Kirishskya GRES) is a thermal power station (GRES) at Kirishi in Russia. The power plant is located adjacent to a larger Kirishi oil refinery.[1] Installed electrical capacity of the power station reached 2,618 MW after completion of modernization program for unit 6 in 2011, which included installation of two gas turbines for this unit to utilize combined cycle with total increase of capacity 500 MW and efficiency 20%.[2] The heating capacity is 1,234 Gcal/h.
Kirishskya GRES has a 330 metres (1,080 ft) tall flue gas stack, which belongs to the tallest chimneys at Russia.