Due to its environmental safety, the 400 MW CCGT at Shaturskaya GRES became the first Russian project approved by the United Nations Organization under the Kyoto Protocol.
Unipro Public Joint Stock Company* is the most efficient company in the sphere of heat power generation in Russia.
The Company focuses on the production and sale of electric power and capacity, as well as heat power. Unipro PJSC is also present in the Russian markets for distributed generation and engineering.
The Company’s efficient operation in the wholesale electricity market is due to its well-developed grid infrastructure and specific energy balances within the power zones. The drivers of demand for Unipro PJSC power plants are as follows:
Unipro PJSC has an important competitive advantage, as it holds Surgutskaya GRES-2 and Berezovskaya GRES with power units of large single-unit capacities (810 and 800 MW respectively) in its assets: these power plants are considered the most economically and operationally efficient among gas and coal power units using steam power technologies. As part of the investment programme, the Company put the most efficient and sought-after steam gas equipment into operation.
Uniper Group, a major shareholder of Unipro PJSC, is one of the global leaders in the traditional electric power generation sector. Uniper includes hydroelectric, gas-fired and coal power plants with a total capacity of 34 GW. The Group has assets in more than 40 countries around the world. Due to its large number of plants, the use of various different types of fuel and innovative solutions, Uniper is a reliable supplier of electric power, a large portion of which is produced using environmentally friendly technologies.
Unipro PJSC power plants are located in the economically and industrially developed regions of Russia which have a high potential for power consumption growth.
Shaturskaya GRES is one of the oldest power plants in Russia
On 25 July 2020, Shaturskaya GRES will celebrate its 100th anniversary. It is one of the first power plants constructed according to the GOELRO plan (Russian State Electrification Programme) in 1920.
Today, Shaturskaya GRES generates 6% of the total electric power output in Moscow and the Moscow Region. The entire output of electric power is sold in the wholesale electricity market. MK Shatura JSC, a furniture plant, is one of the largest consumers. Besides, Shaturskaya GRES supplies heat to the entire residential and hospitality sector in Shatura and the Kerva Microdistrict. 98% of the plant employees are locals, accounting for 4.5% of the total working-age population of the Shatura Urban District.
Shaturskaya GRES CCGT has an efficiency factor of around 56%, which is more than one-third higher than the figures for the power units operating in the Russian heat generation sector. Due to its environmental safety, the 400 MW CCGT at Shaturskaya GRES became the first Russian project approved by the United Nations Organization under the Kyoto Protocol.
In 2019, we secured the key production and financial indicators, successfully completed the previous heating season and awarded the best heat power consumers.
This was an eventful year that included events of historical significance. The staff of Shaturskaya GRES branch celebrated an important date — the 80th anniversary of the Order of Lenin earned by the plant.
We continued doing good things: we traditionally took part in forest planting, voluntary community work, Donor’s Day, and collected over a tonne of waste paper as part of the environmental campaign.
Smolenskaya GRES is a pillar of the local economy. It employs 9% of the population of Ozerny Settlement.
Smolenskaya GRES generates 10% of the electric power produced by all power plants operating in the region. The power plant supplies electric power to the Tver Region districts, takes part in controlling the capacity flows to the Republic of Belarus, supplies Ozerny Settlement with heat and hot water. Smolenskaya GRES is a generating supplier for the wholesale electricity market.
In 2018, work began on the replacement of the overhead trunk pipeline from the Smolenskaya GRES to the Ozerny to ensure reliable heat supply and reduce heat loss. It is planned to replace 1,401 meters of the main pipeline with a diameter of 530 mm with the installation of polyurethane foam insulation and metal coating.
In 2019, Smolenskaya GRES implemented all production programmes and reduced the incident rate figures as compared to 2018.
Health and occupational safety are among the Company’s priority areas. The plan to improve the level of occupational safety was accomplished: similar to 2018, Smolenskaya GRES had no disabling accidents involving its own staff and contractors' employees in 2019.
We implemented all activities scheduled by reference to the involvement survey: revised the salaries for key production specialists, were implementing the retention programme for young employees, and hired 15 subject matter specialists during the year.
Berezovskaya GRES is the most powerful thermal power plant of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. It generates 11% of the total electric power output there and 3% of the total electric power output in the IDO of Siberia operating zone. Berezovskaya GRES employs 5% of the working-age population of Sharypovo.
The power plant is operated as part of the unified energy system of Siberia. The power units of the branch are involved in the provision of SO UES JSC with the services aimed at ensuring overall reliability of the national energy system in the part of RPFC.
In 2019, the total output of Power Unit No. 2 reached the level of 100 bln. Power Unit No. 1 reached this level back in 2017.
Committed to the principles of social partnership, we are continuously assisting the municipal, district and territorial authorities with the development of our region’s social sector. Apart from ongoing support of youth education and leisure, Unipro PJSC allocated funds to the implementation of important cultural projects in the Krasnoyarsk Territory: the Golden Mask Theatre Festival in Sharypovo and Surikov exhibition in 2019.
Last year saw a significant strengthening of the volunteering movement. Volunteers take part in outdoor cleaning and plant trees. The youth association organises charity fairs and fund-raising for lonely senior citizens and children under care of the municipal orphanage. People have a very high opinion of Unipro’s social activities and try to take part in charity projects themselves.
Surgutskaya GRES is the largest producer of electric power in Russia and the third most powerful power plant in the world.
The plant supplies the districts of West Siberia and the Urals with electric power. Surgutskaya GRES-2 accounts for about 40% of the total electric power output in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra. Surgutskaya GRES-2 supplies electric power to ensure uninterrupted operation of the oil and gas fields in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, supplies heat to the eastern district of Surgut with a population exceeding 130 thousand people.
In 2019, Unipro PJSC Surgutskaya GRES-2 branch was included in the Russian national modernisation programme for electric power plants.
In 2019, N.V. Komarova, Governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra, paid a visit to Surgutskaya GRES-2. The Governor reviewed the forthcoming modernisation programme for the plant’s generating equipment — CSA-2.
This was a difficult year, and yet I would characterise it as efficient. We made good progress: Surgutskaya GRES-2 was included in the federal equipment modernisation programme.
Our team has already embarked upon this challenging endeavor that we will have to accomplish within a relatively short timeframe. I am quite certain that my colleagues are able to cope with this task. It is thanks to the highly-competent specialists that our Company holds the title of the most efficient company in our country’s heat generation industry.
The branch had no serious workplace incidents this year. Our people managed to save their life and health. Most of the employees are perfectly aware of the fact that nobody is looking for accomplishment at any price.
Yaivinskaya GRES is a pillar of the local economy. It employs 10% of the total working-age population of Yaiva.
The plant ranks third in the Perm Territory for installed capacity and is a key player in ensuring reliable power supply of the region’s major enterprises such as Uralkali PJSC, UCC URALCHEM JSC Azot Branch, VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation PJSC, Solikamskbumprom JSC, Sverdlovsk Railway — Branch of Russian Railways JSC, as well as of the towns and communities in the Upper Kama area.
Yaivinskaya GRES fully covers the heating needs of Yaiva Settlement that has a population of 10 thousand people.
In 2019, Yaivinskaya GRES was visited by Maxim Reshetnikov, Governor of the Perm Territory, line ministers and the Director of the Perm RDO of SO UES, who were impressed with the condition and composition of the equipment despite the plant’s age.
2019 was a stable year for Yaivinskaya GRES, despite the unusual conditions and complexity of equipment repairs. The team of the branch and of the Moscow office demonstrated high cohesion in addressing their relevant tasks.
The plant prepared the Yaiva heat grid for operation during the heating season in good time and in a competent manner, and obtained the Report of Grid Readiness and the Certificate of Plant Readiness for operation in the winter season in a timely manner.
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Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 43 “On Selecting Power Plants' Generation Assets for Modernisation Projects” was published on 25 January 2019. SPU-810 MW Power Unit No. 1, SPU-810 MW Power Unit No. 6 and SPU-810 MW Power Unit No. 4 of Surgutskaya GRES-2 were included in the Russian national modernisation programme for electric power plants
An exhibition titled Surikov: Conquest of Snow Fortress was opened in the Krasnoyarsk Art Museum. Unipro PJSC served as the general sponsor of the exhibition
Shaturskaya GRES subjects the CCGT to the first remarking. Thanks to the modernisation, the capacity has gained 6.6 MW and currently equals 400 MW
Unipro PJSC earned the Special Diploma “Inspiration” by the Ministry of Culture of the Krasnoyarsk Territory for major contribution in the development of culture in the Krasnoyarsk Territory
Approval of the new dividend policy
Maxim Shirokov, CEO of Unipro PJSC, presented the investment projects of agricultural production development in the Sharypovsky District to Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
The staff of Shaturskaya GRES branch celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Order of Lenin earned by the plant
The Golden Mask Theatre Festival was opened in Sharypovo. Over the course of 5 days, the residents of a small town in Siberia had a chance to see Russia’s best theatrical shows (from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novosibirsk). Unipro PJSC served as the general sponsor of the project
Berezovskaya GRES completed hydraulic tests of the boiler reheater on Power Unit No. 3
All power plants of Unipro PJSC were certified to weld refractory steel: from now on, they may weld steam and hot water pipelines with a working steam pressure above 0.07 MPa and water temperature above 115 °C. The certificate issued by the National Agency of NDT and Welding (NAKS) is valid until 2023
Berezovskaya GRES completed hydraulic tests of the boiler reheater on Power Unit No. 3
All power plants of Unipro PJSC were certified to weld refractory steel: from now on, they may weld steam and hot water pipelines with a working steam pressure above 0.07 MPa and water temperature above 115 °C. The certificate issued by the National Agency of NDT and Welding (NAKS) is valid until 2023
Shaturskaya GRES performed the rewedging of the generator at Power Unit No. 7
Surgutskaya GRES-2 subjected CCGT 400.2 MW Power Unit No. 8 to remarking, resulting in an increase of the installed capacity up to 410.243 MW
During his work trip to the Aleksandrovsky District, Maxim Reshetnikov, Governor of the Perm Territory, visited Unipro PJSC Yaivinskaya GRES branch
The funds donated by Yaivinskaya GRES to a local hospital were used to purchase three cardiographs and a 24-hour heart monitoring device. They were added to the stock of diagnostic equipment
The Company has successfully passed the compliance audit regarding the occupational health and safety management system in accordance with the requirements of the OHSAS 18001:2007 standard
Surgut held joint professional workmanship competitions among operating crews of Unipro PJSC branches — this was the first time when the teams of both the BTS and the GSTS functions competed simultaneously
Unipro PJSC and RUSAL settled their legal disputes related to the accident at Berezovskaya GRES in the Krasnoyarsk Territory
The combined team of all branches and the Moscow Representative Office of Unipro PJSC took part in the charity run of the Moscow marathon in favour of children with disabilities
A fitness ground gifted to the residents by Berezovskaya GRES under the social investment programme was inaugurated in the Bely Park in Sharypovo
Yaivinskaya GRES athletes took part in a charity race in the Perm international marathon to support disabled children
Surgutskaya GRES-2 branch held the 24th Surgutskoye Koltso all-Russian track-and-field semi-marathon. Over 190 athletes took part in the race
An ultrasonography apparatus was purchased for Ozerny District Hospital No. 1
Surgut-based MBEI Secondary School No. 19 that implements the School — University — Enterprise programme sponsored by Unipro PJSC in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area earned the diploma of a prizewinner of the contest “Russia's 100 Best Schools.” The awarding ceremony was held in October in St. Petersburg. The educational institution earned the award for its experience of collaboration with Unipro PJSC Surgutskaya GRES-2 branch
Total generation of Berezovskaya GRES Power Unit No. 2 since start-up reached 100 bln kWh
Surgutskaya GRES-2 earned three award diplomas from Surgut administration in civil defense and emergency response, including for the best protection works and for the best volunteer emergency response team
Unipro PJSC obtained the Certificate of Conformity of the Company’s Environmental Management System to the requirements of the updated version of ISO 14001:2015 international standard as it regards electric and heat power generation and heat power transportation valid through 13 December 2022
Berezovskaya GRES completed hydraulic testing on the Power Unit No. 3 boiler
Yaivinskaya GRES took part in the annual festival for children with disabilities “Beacon of Hope” as a permanent partner
N. V. Komarova, Governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra, paid a visit to Surgutskaya GRES-2. The Governor reviewed the forthcoming modernisation programme for the plant’s generating equipment — CSA-2
Unipro PJSC obtained the Certificate of Conformity of the Company’s Environmental Management System to the requirements of the updated version of ISO 14001:2015 international standard as it regards electric and heat power generation and heat power transportation valid through 13 December 2022
Berezovskaya GRES completed hydraulic testing on the Power Unit No. 3 boiler
Yaivinskaya GRES took part in the annual festival for children with disabilities “Beacon of Hope” as a permanent partner
N. V. Komarova, Governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra, paid a visit to Surgutskaya GRES-2. The Governor reviewed the forthcoming modernisation programme for the plant’s generating equipment — CSA-2
The Company management traditionally values excellence and outstanding performance on the part of Unipro PJSC employees, who receive the relevant awards from the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation for their achievements. In 2019, 10 employees received the awards:
In addition, 95 employees earned Unipro PJSC awards in 2019: 35 employees — Unipro PJSC Certificates of Excellence, and 60 employees — the Company’s Letters of Appreciation.
Social responsibility is very important for Unipro PJSC. The Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation took note of the Company’s proactive social policy and rewarded it with relevant diplomas in 2019. The list of awards and successes in this area includes:
The Company earned the Intercomm 2019 award in the Territory of the Good category for the “Uniproshka for Kids” project.
