CHPP-1: repair works are on schedule

In March, Almaty CHPP-1 started preparations for the upcoming 2024- 2025 heating season. Repair works are on schedule.

At present, the current repairs of boiler unit No. 10 and hot-water boiler No.2 have already started. Current repairs of pumping equipment, boiler unit No. 9 and hot-water boiler No.4 together with auxiliary equipment are in progress. The quality of the work performed is constantly monitored by representatives of the operating personnel, and at the same time the equipment put out for repair is defected.

– In the repair campaign of 2024, we are expecting a large amount of work on repair of equipment to be taken out for shutdown of CHPP-1, pumping equipment, heating equipment, – informed Vladimir Sizov, Deputy Chief Engineer of CHPP-1 n.a. B.Orazbayev. – Also, according to the repair schedule of the main equipment, six boiler units, seven hot-water boilers and three turbine units with auxiliary equipment will be repaired.

The heating season that ended on 15 April at CHPP went on as normal. During the 2023-2024 heating season, the plant generated 368 mln. kWh of electricity and 1,359 mln. Gcal of heat. The CHPP successfully completed the past 2023 year as well. With a power generation plan of 392 mln. kWh, the plant generated 428 mln. kWh of energy. The annual plan was fulfilled by 109%. The annual heat supply plan was fulfilled by 105%: the planned volume of 1,405 ths. Gcal was 1,484 ths. Gcal.

Almaty CHPP-1 – one of the oldest plants in Kazakhstan. It is located practically in the central part of the city – on the territory of Zhetysu district of Almaty. The main consumers of heat and electricity of CHPP-1 are the housing and communal sector and industrial enterprises of Almaty.

– In 2025, Almaty CHPP-1 is preparing to celebrate its 90th anniversary. It is estimated that since its launch and up to today, CHPP-1 has generated more than 39 billion kWh of electricity and more than 150 billion Gcal of heat energy, said Alibek Tastanbekov, Director of the Station. – Today, the oldest station in the country is one of the main suppliers of heat energy to Almaty’s district heating system. It operates in semi-peak mode, when the main production load falls on the heating season.

For reference

Design and construction of the first stage of Alma-Ata CEG (now CHPP-1) started in 1931. The first unit was put under load on 25 October 1935. In 1936, 1.8 mln. kWh of electricity was generated. Today this electricity generation is equal to the daily operation of the station. Alma-Ata CHPP-1 generated heat energy for the first time in 1961.