Surgut-1 Power Station
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The Surgut-1 Power Station is the third largest oil-fired
power station in the world, at an installed capacity of . The power station is located in Surgut
, Russia
. The facility began operations in February 1972.
On 28 June 2011, a gas explosion occurred at the power station. At least 12 people were injured.
Fuel oil
Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash...
power station in the world, at an installed capacity of . The power station is located in Surgut
Surgut
Surgut is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, located on the Ob River near its junction with the Irtysh River, the largest in the autonomous okrug and the second largest in Tyumen Oblast. Population:...
, 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...
. The facility began operations in February 1972.
On 28 June 2011, a gas explosion occurred at the power station. At least 12 people were injured.
See also
- List of fuel oil power stations
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of power stations in Russia
- Surgut-2 Power StationSurgut-2 Power StationThe Surgut-2 Power Station is the largest oil-fired power station in the world, with an installed capacity of in 2011.- Expansion in 2011 :Expansion of the power plant involved the construction of two units by December 2011, costing nearly , which increased its original capacity of to The two...