RusHydro selected GlobalElectroService as the general contractor for construction of TPP in Sovetskaya Gavan

The cost of construction came down to RUB 13.178 bn (including VAT) from the initial (maximum) price of RUB 14.977 bn. Thus, the accrued savings on construction of the heat and power plant in in Sovetskaya Gavan’ amounted to RUB 1.8 bn. The signing of the agreement and start of construction works are scheduled for July 2014.

The installed electric capacity of the project is 126 MW, thermal capacity – 200 Gcal/h. The project provides for construction of the in-site infrastructure for the next stages that will allow to increase the electric capacity of the plant to 360 MW.

Power plant in Sovetskaya Gavan’ is one of four priority investment projects in the Far East of Russia implemented by RusHydro together with RAO ES of East in accordance with the President’s decree. The government of Russia allocated RUB 50 bn for these projects. The investment program also includes construction of the Sakhalinskaya thermal power plant No. 2 (1st stage), the Yakutskaya thermal power plant No.2 (1st stage), and the Blagoveschenskaya thermal power plant (2nd stage). RAO ES of East (part of RusHydro Group) is responsible for operating management of four companies, RusHydro’s subsidiaries, created for construction of power facilities in the Far East.