The new pump station will help to provide additional heat to the central part of the city and decrease the load on several heating lines for TEZ-23.

The construction of Khapilovskaya pump station has continued for two years. The work was done under a joint project of AO MOSENERGO and the Moscow Government aimed at providing engineering support for reconstruction of five-story, decrepit buildings. It was also a high priority project within AO MOSENERGO's winter preparations. AO MOSENERGO and the Moscow Government equally financed the project and spent the total of 212 million rubles.

Designers offered a unique architectural solution proposing to build the pump station in the form of a ship. It has six grid pumps produced by Nasos-Energomash in the town of Sumy. Three of these pumps are equipped with regulated frequency power drives made by Allen-Bradley. These drives are widely used by AO MOSENERGO to smooth the water consumption in the system, which helps to considerably save electric power during the station’s operations. In addition, the power station uses a new valve, which reduces the critical pressure in pipelines when the main equipment breaks down. This device is also used to prevent pressure difference in heating grids that may cause emergencies.

In addition to Khapilovskaya pump station, AO MOSENERGO and the Moscow government carried out another joint project by completing in late July the construction of Yuzhno-Izmailovskaya pump station. Both stations are scheduled to open for operation at the beginning of the heating season.