Black smoke spotted over Krasnodar thermal power plant

In Krasnodar on February 3, residents noticed an unusual phenomenon at the city«s thermal power plant — smoke of different colors was coming from two stacks: white from one and black from the other. Many were worried about a possible fire at the station.

The Krasnodar Municipal Center (MTS) reported that information about the black smoke had indeed been received. According to the Department of Urban Economy and Fuel and Energy Complex, such emissions can occur during abrupt changes in the operating modes of thermal power equipment. In particular, it involves a temporary shutdown of one of the power units.

As clarified by the city«s Unified Duty Dispatch Service (EDDS), the power plant equipment is now operating normally, and no violations have been recorded.

Meanwhile, comments note that black smoke most often indicates incomplete fuel combustion. This can occur due to excess fuel or lack of air — for example, during boiler startup on fuel oil, when filters are temporarily disabled. Such emissions are also sometimes associated with technical malfunctions or fuel quality.