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19
June 2017
Monday

At the Kazan TETs-3, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the launch of the most high-powered gas turbine unit in the Russian Federation. The event was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

A new gas turbine unit (GTU) at the Kazan TETs-3, a branch of TGK-16, was built within the plant’s comprehensive upgrading programme. The gas-turbine unit was built on the basis of the world’s largest and most efficient gas turbine (9HA.01) rated at 405.6 MW; its manufacturer is the US-headquartered General Electric Co. The Kazan TETs-3 is the second power plant in the world where a GTU with this type of turbine was ever put into commercial operation.

“The construction of the new unit is a unique project that will allow us to significantly improve economic parameters and become more competitive in the electricity market. It is no secret that now the wholesale electricity market has certain limitations. Due to its efforts, TGK-16 is an energy-efficient facility even now, while the launch of this GTU will be a major breakthrough,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Moreover, the upgrading of the Kazan TETs-3 will help improve the plant's efficiency and meet the growing demand for heat and electricity from residents and industrial enterprises of the city.

A new station to charge electric vehicles was opened at Petrol Station No. 3 in the Almetyevsk Branch of the Tatneft-AZS Centre.

The Terra 53 multi-standard fast charging station allows charging a 24-kWh battery from 30% to 80% in just 15 minutes. Batteries are charged using a CHAdeMo fast-charging method with a direct current of up to 125 A at a voltage of up to 550V. The price of this service is RUB 10 per minute.

This is the second electric vehicle charging station in Tatarstan, opened by Tatneft-AZS Centre. The first one is operating in the Technopolis Himgrad in Kazan. The ceremony of its opening in May 2016 was attended by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Director General of Tatneft Nail Maganov.

From June 16 to 22, Kazan is hosting the All-Russian Fish Week Gastronomic Festival.

During this week, the public catering establishments listed below will have a special fish menu for visitors. We invite our city’s residents and guests to taste local fish dishes!

Download guide to fish places in Kazan


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