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Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station

Gas power plant in Aktobe region, Kazakhstan. Approximate location 50.337841, 57.134456.

GasAktobe regionKazakhstanSteamConstruction

Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station is a 80 MW gas power plant in Aktobe region, Kazakhstan. It is operated by TNK Kazchrome JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 90k homes (estimated). It ranks #72 of 80 Kazakhstan power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 29.4% of Kazakhstan's electricity; the national grid averages 805 gCO₂/kWh (14.9% low-carbon) (2025).

80MW installed capacity
90,102homes powered (est.)
2026Construction

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_aktobeferroalloy_kazakh.

Data status

Known data

FacilityAktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryKazakhstan · Aktobe region GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates50.337841, 57.134456 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity80 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerTNK Kazchrome JSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2026 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions126,144 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#72 / 80 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#33 / 35 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.32× · 250 MW · n=35 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent90,102 calculated

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 80 MW, Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station is below the median gas plant in Kazakhstan (250 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Its current lifecycle status is “Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Kazakhstan

Zhambyl GRES power station: 1,230 MW1kZhambyl GR…Kyzylorda 2 power station: 1,100 MW1kKyzylorda …Almaty-2 power station: 1,068 MW1kAlmaty-2 p…Turkistan power station: 926 MW926Turkistan …MAEK 3 power station: 855 MW855MAEK 3 pow…Shymkent CHP-3 power station: 716 MW716Shymkent C…MAEK 2 power station: 685 MW685MAEK 2 pow…Tengizchevroil Future Growth Project power station: 650 MW650Tengizchev…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by TNK Kazchrome JSC [100%].

Climate zone & how it works

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 50.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~9°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season mean
Hot-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #33 largest gas power plant of 35 in Kazakhstan by capacity.

Kazakhstan has 35 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 13,872 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 50.337841, 57.134456 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station?

Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station is a 80 MW gas power plant in Aktobe region, Kazakhstan, Construction 2026.

How many homes can Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 90,102 homes (estimated).

Who operates Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station?

Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station is operated by TNK Kazchrome JSC [100%].

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