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The young engineer has good reason to be
pleased and even quite proud of his work
because he’s making a major contribution
to providing reliable energy while also
helping protect the environment in the
region around St. Petersburg: “I think we
have to do even more to minimize environ-
mental impact. But things are moving in the
right direction: environmental protection
is becoming more and more important
to the people of Russia.” This shift in
attitude is also being supported by the
government, which has put in place the
under lying economic, organizational and
legal pre re quisites for producing electri c-
ity more efficiently and reducing energy
consumption.
A new generation of engineers
The thing that Kirill Gamburger appreci-
ates most about his job is the teamwork
with highly committed fellow employees.
Whether for small-scale “hot-section” in-
spections or major inspections of the
turbines in Unit , he can always count on
his well-qualified coworkers. “We’re a great
team, because we have some of the world’s
top experts when it comes to building
and servicing leading-edge combined cycle
power plants.” And the cooperation doesn’t
stop at Russia’s borders: Gamburger, who’s
been at Siemens since , regularly
consults with his colleagues in Berlin and
Erlangen, Germany.
The engineers and technicians also com-
municate frequently with their counter-
parts at the other Russian power plants
that use gas turbines from Siemens. Kirill
Gamburger especially enjoys his work at
the plant in Kirishi: “There are lots of young
people employed in engineering and proj-
ect management at the Kirishi power plant
now. By joining forces, we quickly find
solutions – even when looking for answers
to difficult and complex questions.” Gam-
burger usually travels from St. Petersburg
to Kirishi once a month to meet with the
plant’s managers and engineers. Telephone
conferences are held each week, to keep
everyone up-to-date.
Kirill Gamburger has set ambitious goals
for his future. Having already earned two
engineering degrees, he’s now working on
a degree in economics at the State Poly-
technical University in St. Petersburg –
with support from Siemens. “I feel very
connected to Siemens. My cousin, who,
like me, is an engineer, also works for
Siemens in St. Petersburg. At the moment,
he’s expanding his knowhow during a stint
at the head office in Erlangen. Only a com-
pany like Siemens offers opportunities like
that.”
In the Gamburger family, today’s genera-
tion is reversing the route taken by their
ancestors, who emigrated from Germany
to Russia around 100 years ago to help
build the Trans-Siberian Railway. “That ex-
plains our German-sounding name, which
is anything but common in Russia,” says
Gamburger with a grin. “Since it’s easier to
pronounce a ’g’ than an ’h’ in Russian, our
original name ’Hamburger’ got changed to
’Gamburger’ at some point.” So for Kirill
Gamburger, working for Siemens is, in a
sense, like closing the circle.
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 – Via long-distance overhead
transmission lines, the Kirishi
power plant supplies electricity
to Russia’s entire northwestern
region – all the way to Murmansk,
which is north of the Arctic Circle.
 – Kirishi is about  kilometers
southeast of St. Petersburg. The
economy of this heavily wooded
area is based on forestry, wood
processing and paper production.
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Reduction in energy consumption 33%
The power plant’s upgraded unit now
requires one-third less natural gas to
produce the same amount of electricity.