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TPP Nikola Tesla, commonly known as TENT, is a
power plant
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the electricity generation, generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an el ...
complex operated by Elektroprivreda Srbije
Elektroprivreda Srbije (abbr. EPS; full legal name: Javno preduzeće ''Elektroprivreda Srbije'' Beograd) is a state-owned electric utility power company with headquarters in Belgrade, Serbia. It was founded in 1991 and it has 28,083 employees (as ...
, located on the right bank of the river Sava
The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally t ...
, approximately 40 km upstream from Downtown Belgrade, near the city municipality of 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 ...
. By far the largest one in Serbia
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, the complex generates around 17.263 GWh annually, which covers almost half of Serbia's needs for electricity
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. The complex and two of its plants are named in honor of Nikola Tesla
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lignite mined from the RB Kolubara as fuel. Coal is transported from the mines via a
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 Srbija Kargo.
Railway tracks are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz overhead line. The line is powered from Brgule. The railway has connection to the
standard-gauge
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railroad
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about 30 km long capable of supplying a total of 37 million tons 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 formerYugoslavia
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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 Skela 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 riverVelika Morava
The Great Morava ( sr, Велика Морава, Velika Morava, ) is the final section of the Morava ( sr-Cyrl, Морава), a major river system in Serbia.
Etymology
According to Predrag Komatina from the Institute for Byzantine Studies ...
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 Veliki Crljeni. 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 Srbija Kargo.
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:
*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 ...
- Vreoci
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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 ...
- Stubline, single track, 8.05 km. Built in 1967.
** Stubline - Brgule, double track, 10.58 km. Right track built in 1967, another, left track built in 1982.
** Brgule - Vreoci
Vreoci ( sr-cyrl, Вреоци) is a suburban neighborhood in Belgrade, Serbia
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, single track, 13.85 km. Built in 1967.
Terminal railway tracks:
* Stubline - Vorbis
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, single track, 14.42 km. Built in 1979.
* Brgule - Tamnava, 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
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- 7 rail tracks of which 4 are loading tracks with two loading places.
* Tamnava - 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 - 4 rail tracks for regulation of traffic, switching from single track railway to double track railway.
* Brgule - 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 (Skoda
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Czech brands and enterprises
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** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto respons ...
lokomotives identical to České dráhy
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Overview
The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czec ...
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 byArbel
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Arbel was established in ...
. 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