Gazprom To Invest 13 Bln Rubles In Turbine Blade Production In Tula Region
Date
7/10/2023 3:04:55 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) gazprom Energoholding Foundry Technologies will build a gas
turbine blade manufacturing plant in the Uzlovaya Special Economic
Zone in the Tula region, the regional government's press service
said, Azernews reports, citing Interfax.
The agreement was signed at the St. Petersburg International
Economic Forum in June. There are plans to invest more than 13
billion rubles in the project and create 514 jobs. "The project
will make it possible to cast 34,000 hot gas path elements for
industrial and power equipment per year," the press service
said.
Work on the plant has already begun. The first turbine blade
should come off the line at the end of 2025 with full ramp-up
expected in 2027. The plant should meet the Gazprom group's entire
needs for turbine blades for industrial and ship engines.
The Tula Region Regional Investment Commission has also approved
applications by two more companies for projects in the SEZ. A
paints and varnishes plant, an agreement on which was also signed
at SPIEF, will be built by Fabrika Kovali LLC. Planned output is up
to 137 tonnes per month. More than 500 million rubles will be
invested and 55 jobs will be created. In addition, Biosnab will
launch a plant to produce up tonnes 15,000 tonnes of quality fish
feed from locally sourced raw materials for valuable fish species
per year a cost of more than 1 billion rubles, creating 90
jobs.
The Uzlovaya SEZ was established in April 2016 and covers 471
hectares. More than 20 residents already operate there. Reports
have said there are plans to expand the SEZ to 1,000 hectares.
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