Sochi Thermal Power Plant

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Sochi Thermal Power Plant
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Location of Sochi Thermal Power Plant
Official nameСочинская ТЭС
Country Russia
Location Sochi
Coordinates 43°35′41″N39°45′16″E / 43.59472°N 39.75444°E / 43.59472; 39.75444 Coordinates: 43°35′41″N39°45′16″E / 43.59472°N 39.75444°E / 43.59472; 39.75444
Status Operational
Commission date 20 December 2004
Owner(s) Inter RAO UES
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Power generation
Units operational 4
Nameplate capacity 160 MW

Sochi Thermal Power Plant (Russian : Сочинская ТЭС) is a power station in Sochi, Russia. It is part of the infrastructure constructed or improved for the 2014 Winter Olympics which will be held in the city.

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The first two generation units with a total capacity of 78  MW were launched in December 2004. After announcement in 2007 that Sochi will host 2014 Winter Olympics, the decision was taken to build the second stage of the plant, and two more units were launched in December 2009.

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