Altaaqa Global Aktobe power station — Kazakhstan
Gas power plant in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Approximate location 48.684705, 57.620311.
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Altaaqa Global Aktobe power station is a 82.8 MW gas power plant in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 93k homes (estimated). It ranks #71 of 80 Kazakhstan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 29.4% of Kazakhstan's electricity; the national grid averages 805 gCO₂/kWh (14.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_altaaqaglobalaktobe_kazakh.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001054507; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 82.8 MW, Altaaqa Global Aktobe power station is below the median gas plant in Kazakhstan (250 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Kazakhstan gas capacity
- 0.6% of 13,872 MW across 35 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 13 of 30 dated gas plants in Kazakhstan are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Kazakhstan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
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 48.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #32 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
- Zhanazhol 3 power station · Gas · 160 MW · Mugalzhar
- Aktobe 2 power station · Gas · 500 MW · Aktobe
- Aktobe CHP power station · Gas · 57 MW · Aktobe
- Akturbo power station · Gas · 135 MW · Aktobe
- Aktobe Ferroalloy Plant power station · Gas · 80 MW · Aktobe region
- Aktobe Generatsiya steel plant power station · Gas · 85 MW · Aktobe region
Location
Coordinates 48.684705, 57.620311 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Altaaqa Global Aktobe power station?
Altaaqa Global Aktobe power station is a 82.8 MW gas power plant in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, commissioned in 2022.