Toplofikatsiya Ruse


Toplofikatsiya Ruse is the district heating company in the city of Ruse in Northern Bulgaria. As of 2011, the company is owned by Russian company Mechel.
Toplofikatsiya Ruse has two power stations producing electricity and heat. The heat distribution network in Ruse has a total length of 79 km as of 2011, and serves over 18,000 customers.
NameHeat energy capacity
Heat energy output
Electric capacity
Electric output
BuiltNotes
TEC Ruse East6244001964-
TEC Ruse West411972
Total665400-

The first power station in Ruse, TEC Ruse, was a diesel power plant with an installed capacity of 6.4 MWe. It was built in 1917 with a capacity of 1.4 MWe, with a further 5 MWe added in 1949. It was brought out of exploitation in 1964.