GES-2 (Moscow)

GES-2
GES-2 in 1913
Country	Russia
Location	Moscow
Coordinates	55°44′34″N 37°36′45.9″E / 55.74278°N 37.612750°E / 55.74278; 37.612750
Status	Decommissioned
Construction began	September 25, 1904 (1904-09-25)[1]
Commission date	February 2, 1907 (1907-02-02)[1]
Decommission date	August 2014[2]
Owner	V-A-C Foundation
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Petroleum[1]
Secondary fuel	Coal
Tertiary fuel	Natural gas
Power generation
Units decommissioned	3
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons
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GES-2 (Russian: ГЭС-2), also known as MGES-2 and Tramvaynaya (Russian: Трамвайная, or Tram power station) – is a decommissioned power station on the Bolotnaya Embankment, in the Yakimanka District of Moscow. Originally launched in 1907, it was the second major power station built in Moscow. GES-2 operated from 1907 to 2014. After its closure, GES-2 was sold to the V-A-C Foundation, who initiated a restoration and renovation project to convert the main building and surrounding area into a new cultural venue for the city of Moscow. GES-2 is being redesigned by Renzo Piano Building Workshop.