South Kuzbass GRES is a

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Kaltan Kaltan (russian: Калта́н) is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Kondoma River, south of Kemerovo, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History It was founded in 1946 and was granted urban-type settleme ...

Kemerovo Oblast Kemerovo Oblast — Kuzbass (russian: Ке́меровская о́бласть — Кузба́сс, translit=Kemerovskaya oblast — Kuzbass, ), also known simply as Kemerovo Oblast (russian: Ке́меровская о́бласть, label=non ...

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. As of January 1, 2007 total electric power 554 MW, heating — 560 G

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Mechel Mechel (russian: ПАО «Мечел») is one of Russia's mining and metals companies, comprising producers of coal, iron ore in concentrate, steel, rolled steel products. Headquartered in Moscow, it sells its products in Russia and overseas, and ...

. GRES is located close to the local coal deposits, largest metallurgical power-consuming industries, mining complexes and the

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of the southern Kuzbass. Coal for the GRES arrives primary from Southern Kuzbass Coal Company, also owned by Mechel.

External links

Official site of Southern Kuzbass GRES
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