title: Avtovo CHP-15
text: # Avtovo CHP-15
  
  Avtovo CHP-15 provides electric and thermal energy to the Admiralteisky, Moskovsky, Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky Districts of St. Petersburg.
  
  The director of station is Alexander Sidorov.
  
  ## History
  
  It began operation on December 26, 1956.
  
  Initially the station used coal, but towards the end of the 20th century TGC-1 began converting to gas. In connection with development of a gas powered station, physical deterioration and equipment obsolescence, reconstruction began in 2000 at the station.
  
  * In 2000 the turbine unit number 3 was replaced.
  * On December 28, 2007 the new turbine unit number 2, with an electric capacity of 30 MW, and thermal capacity of 75 GCal/h, began operation. Also the transformers and generator were replaced.
  
  On August 23, 2009 there was a fire in the repaired unit.
  
  