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mined from the

RB Kolubara RB Kolubara (full legal name: ''Privredno društvo za proizvodnju, preradu i transport uglja Rudarski basen ''Kolubara'' d.o.o. Lazarevac''; ''Company for the production, processing and transport of coal mine basin Kolubara Ltd. Lazarevac'') is a ...

as fuel. Coal is transported from the mines via a

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about 30 km long capable of supplying a total of 37 million

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s of coal a year.

Power plants

TPP Nikola Tesla A

Six generation units with a combined capacity of 1650.5 MW that makes it the largest power facility in the former

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. TPP Nikola Tesla A was first synchronised on March 27, 1970. It has two chimneys: one with a height of 220 metres and a second with a height of 150 metres.

TPP Nikola Tesla B

Located between the villages of

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and Ušće. There are two generation units with a total capacity of 1240 MW. TPP Nikola Tesla B was first synchronised on March 11, 1983. Its chimney is 280 metres tall.

TPP Morava

Located on the right bank of the river

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near the town of

Svilajnac Svilajnac ( sr-cyr, Свилајнац, ) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. The population of the town is 9,131 inhabitants, while the municipality has 23,391 inhabitants. It is located south-east o ...

. 125 MW Power Generator.

TPP Kolubara A

Located at the edge of Kolubara coal basin in the village

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. Capacity 271 MW.

Railway transport of TPP Nikola Tesla

TPP Nikola Tesla operates its own railway with over 100 km rail tracks total. The railway is used for coal transport from the mines to the power plants. It is independent from the national rail freight transport company

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.

Railroad

Railway tracks are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz overhead line. The line is powered from Brgule. The railway has connection to the

Belgrade–Bar railway The Belgrade–Bar railway ( sr, Пруга Београд–Бар, Pruga Beograd–Bar) is a railway connecting the Serbian capital of Belgrade with the town of Bar, a major seaport in Montenegro. Overview The Belgrade–Bar railway is a stan ...

at Vreoci. Main railway tracks: *

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, 32.45 km. **

Obrenovac Obrenovac ( sr-cyr, Обреновац, ) is a municipality of the city of Belgrade. According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has a population of 71,419 inhabitants, while the urban area has 24,568 inhabitants. The largest Serbian th ...

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Stubline Stubline ( sr, Стублине) is a village located in the municipality of Obrenovac, Belgrade, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,016 inhabitants. Crkvine Neolithic site At the Crkvine locality, the remains of a large N ...

, single track, 8.05 km. Built in 1967. **

Stubline Stubline ( sr, Стублине) is a village located in the municipality of Obrenovac, Belgrade, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,016 inhabitants. Crkvine Neolithic site At the Crkvine locality, the remains of a large N ...

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Brgule Brgule is a village in the municipality of Ub, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonia ...

, double track, 10.58 km. Right track built in 1967, another, left track built in 1982. **

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Vreoci Vreoci ( sr-cyrl, Вреоци) is a suburban neighborhood in Belgrade, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the c ...

, single track, 13.85 km. Built in 1967. Terminal railway tracks: *

Stubline Stubline ( sr, Стублине) is a village located in the municipality of Obrenovac, Belgrade, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,016 inhabitants. Crkvine Neolithic site At the Crkvine locality, the remains of a large N ...

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, single track, 14.42 km. Built in 1979. *

Brgule Brgule is a village in the municipality of Ub, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonia ...

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Tamnava The Tamnava (Serbian Cyrillic: Тамнава) is a river in western Serbia. It is a -long left tributary of the Kolubara River and also gives the name to the surrounding region of Tamnava. Origin The Tamnava originates from several small strea ...

, single track, 3.32 km. Built in 1979.

Train stations

There are several loading, unloading train stations and interstations. Loading stations: *

Vreoci Vreoci ( sr-cyrl, Вреоци) is a suburban neighborhood in Belgrade, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the c ...

- 7 rail tracks of which 4 are loading tracks with two loading places. *

Tamnava The Tamnava (Serbian Cyrillic: Тамнава) is a river in western Serbia. It is a -long left tributary of the Kolubara River and also gives the name to the surrounding region of Tamnava. Origin The Tamnava originates from several small strea ...

- 4 rail tracks of which 2 are loading tracks with one loading place. Unloading stations: *Obrenovac "A" - 5 rail tracks with of which 2 are unloading tracks with two unloading places. *Vorbis "B" - 5 rail tracks with of which one is unloading track with one unloading place. Interstations: *

Stubline Stubline ( sr, Стублине) is a village located in the municipality of Obrenovac, Belgrade, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,016 inhabitants. Crkvine Neolithic site At the Crkvine locality, the remains of a large N ...

- 4 rail tracks for regulation of traffic, switching from single track railway to

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railway. *

Brgule Brgule is a village in the municipality of Ub, Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonia ...

- 3 rail tracks for regulation of traffic, switching from single track railway to double track railway.

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railway transport of TPP NT has a fleet of 18 electric locomotives and 8 diesel locomotives. Nine locomotives are used for freight train hauling and 16 are used for maneuvering. Electric locomotives * Class 441 - 8 locomotives *Class 443 (

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lokomotives identical to

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class 210 shunters) - 10 locomotives Diesel locomotives * Class 661 - 2 locomotives *CEM - 5 locomotives

Wagons

Railway transport of TPP NT operates with 334 Class F special open high-sided wagons made by

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. Wagons are equipped with hydraulic installation for fast discharge, which allows to unload coal for 1–2 seconds. Each wagon is 15.16m long, has four axles and capacity of 56.4 tons.

References

External links

* * Serbia Energy News: http://www.serbia-energy.eu {{DEFAULTSORT:TPP Nikola Tesla Elektroprivreda Srbije Energy companies established in 1991 Coal-fired power stations in Serbia Electric power companies of Serbia Government-owned companies of Serbia Companies based in Obrenovac Nikola Tesla Serbian companies established in 1991