An industrial cluster based on the Kolomna Plant will be created in the Moscow region, the corresponding agreement within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was signed by the Governor of the Moscow region Andrey Vorobyov and the General director of JSC Transmashholding Kirill Lipa, the press service of the governor and the government of the region reports.
"The new engine-building industrial cluster will begin work on the basis of the Kolomna plant by the end of 2023. This will be the country's first center for the production of engines unique in power, including all stages – from design to testing, - said Andrey Vorobyov. – The importance of the project lies in the fact that it will allow replacing imported products, increasing technological sovereignty. The investor invests about 26 billion rubles in production, the number of the cluster will be about 7.5 thousand. jobs. In addition, it plans to invest 1.3 billion in the modernization of the Kolomna College in order to train personnel for the needs of the enterprise."
Among the products that are planned to be produced: unique engines in the range from 0.8 – 7.5 MW, diesel generators 18-9-DGM, speed controllers (application - diesel generators 16D49 and D500) and starting converters (application - diesel generator 18-9-DGM). They can be used for shunting and mainline diesel locomotives, marine equipment, as well as at nuclear and small power plants.
It is planned that the cluster will start working by the end of 2023, and in 2027 the commissioning of all related social and educational infrastructure facilities will be completed.
"The Kolomna Engine-building cluster is a scientific and production association whose goal is to provide Russian energy and transport with modern and reliable engines based on domestic technologies," Kirill Lipa said. – Transmashholding has been planning its work for two decades, acting in close coordination with the leadership of the regions where its enterprises are located, including the Moscow Region. Relying on the support of regional administrations, we get the opportunity to significantly improve the quality of decisions made, to ensure the rhythmic and efficient operation of factories. Considering that many of them are among the largest employers and taxpayers, such cooperation is certainly mutually beneficial."
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