The construction of pumping station №5 on Vasilchenko Street in Kazan is underway

The construction of the new facility is scheduled to be completed in May 2025, and it will start operating in the next heating season. The Mayor Ilsur Metshin, who inspected the facility, emphasized the importance of the pumping station of the main heating line – 11 for the Kirovsky and Moskovsky city districts.

According to Askhat Shakhanov, Director of Kazan Heating Networks, 352 apartment buildings in Kirovsky and Moskovsky city districts are connected to main heating line – 11. A number of these buildings are not equipped with automated weather control units, so heat distribution in these houses is carried out using elevators. During peak temperatures of -20 to -25 degrees, these devices do not provide enough heating water to residential buildings, causing the batteries to cool down. The launch of the new pumping station will improve heat supply parameters for consumers whose buildings are equipped with autdated weather control systems.

The district is being developed with residential buildings, which will increase the number of energy consumers on the main heating line – 11. However, it is not possible to expand the diameter of the heating pipe. Therefore, it was decided to construct a new pumping station № 5.

«This is an important facility for the urban economy and for Kazan residents. Residents only start to understand the need for such a system when the heat becomes less. This station will be crucial for the Kirovsky and Moskovsky city districts, where there have been many complaints about the lack of heat from residents of Yagodnaya Sloboda. The commissioning of this station will help improve the heat supply. A lot of work has been done already. We are looking forward to launching it together with the residents», – said the Mayor.

The pumping station № 5 is located on the return pipeline, which serves to return the cooled coolant back to the heating device for heating. The station has four pumping units, each with a capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per hour and a water column head of 55 meters. The pumping equipment has a lifespan of 20 to 30 years.

Tatenergo AO aims to purchase machinery and components of domestic manufacturers. Therefore, the pumping equipment was produced in Yekaterinburg, automation was brought in from the Moscow region, and software is being developed by TatAisEnergo OOO.

To date, construction of the facility is 75% complete. The installation of automation, engineering systems, and electrical equipment is underway. The construction is scheduled to be completed in May 2025, and the facility will start operating in the next heating season.

The director of Kazan Heating Networks has added that in order to connect new facilities to the heat supply system in 2025, it is planned to loop the main heating line – 11: «We are starting work this year. We will go out onto Kulakhmetov Street, down Batyrshina Street and Yagodnaya Sloboda, and then onto Vakhitova Street. This will create a ring to ensure a reliable heat supply for residents».