Sochi Thermal Power Plant
Encyclopedia
Sochi Thermal Power Plant is a power station
in Sochi
, Russia
. It is one of the objects constructed for the 2014 Winter Olympics
which will be held in the city.
, the decision was taken to built the second stage of the plant, and two more units were launched in December 2009.
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
in Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is one of the objects constructed for the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
which will be held in the city.
History
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 Olympics2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
, the decision was taken to built the second stage of the plant, and two more units were launched in December 2009.
External links
- Sochi Thermal Power Plant: History at the Sochi Thermal Power Plant Official Site