Territorial Generating No 1 : TGC-1 PJSC Started Providing Services to Ensure System Reliability

Power Unit No. 2 of the Pravoberezhnaya CHPP of TGC-1 PJSC has passed a competitive selection and since January 2021 participates in ensuring the system reliability of the Unified Energy System of Russia in terms of rated primary frequency control (RPFC).

The RPFC is aimed at minimization of the power grid frequency deviations in the event of a power imbalance in any part of the power system. A stable frequency of 50 Hz is the most important parameter for the power supply quality and a necessary condition for electrical equipment operation.

In order to comply with the requirements of the organization standard of SO UPS JSC, the power unit of the Pravoberezhnaya CHPP passed the necessary tests and received a certificate of conformity.

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To control the frequency and active power flows, SO UPS JSC ensures continuous operation of control computer complexes and systems for monitoring the participation of generating equipment in primary, secondary, and tertiary control. In total, 90 power units of combined heat and power plants and hydroelectric power plants of the Russian Federation were selected for the provision of RPFC services.

CCGT-450 Power Unit No. 2 of the Pravoberezhnaya CHPP of TGC-1 PJSC was commissioned in 2012.

TGC-1 PJSC (part of Gazprom Energoholding Group) is the leading producer and supplier of electricity and heat power in the North-West of Russia. TGC-1 comprises 52 power plants across four constituent entities of the Russian Federation: Saint Petersburg, the Republic of Karelia, Leningrad and Murmansk Oblasts.

The installed electric capacity of TGC-1 PJSC is 6.9 GW and the heating capacity is 13.5 thous. Gcal/hr. Its major shareholders are Gazprom Energoholding LLC (51.79%) and Fortum Power and Heat Oy (29.45%).