Luhansk power station (, formerly Luhanskaya GRES) is a thermal power station north of Shchastia, near Luhansk, Ukraine.
History It was built between 1950 and 1956 and its first generator was connected to the grid on 30 September 1956. In 1957, 4 turbines and 7 boilers went in service. In 1958, it was completed.
Between 1979 and 2004, Luhansk power station was modernized. It consists today of 4 units with 200 MW, 3 units of 175 MW, and 1 unit of 100 MW. The generator building of Luhansk power station, which has 3 tall chimneys, is long.
Russo-Ukrainian War
On 3 September 2014, Ukrainian Aidar Battalion commander Serhiy Melnychuk announced that they had mined the plant (which gives electricity to 98% of Luhansk Oblast), and that they will blow it up if the separatist forces advanced.Батальон "Айдар" заминировал ТЭС на Луганщине Ru.tsn.ua, 3 September 2014 On 17 September, part of the plant exploded due to combat in the zone, while firefighters couldn't act due to the fire and the mines planted.Взорвана Луганская электростанция, область осталась без света [Видео] Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine, 17 September 2014
In April 2017, power plant became synchronized with the via two 110 kV overhead lines, one from Svatove to Kurylivka, and another from Soledar to Bakhmut. As a result of damage to the 220 kV overhead line in northern Luhansk Oblast, the reliability of the power plant's output remained low by 2020.
The plant suspended work on 21 February 2022, head of the Luhansk Regional Administration Serhiy Haidai stated this was due to shelling by the Russian separatist forces in Donbas,Luhansk TPP Suspends Work Due To Militants Shelling, Ukrainian News Agency 21 February 2022 and left local residents in Shchastia without water, power, and heat. The next day the plant was shelled again.
The plant completely shut down due to shelling and was permanently damaged beyond repair.
See also
List of power stations in Ukraine
References