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Argayash power station

Gas power plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Approximate location 55.638704, 60.776117.

GasChelyabinskRussiaSteam

Argayash power station is a 61 MW gas power plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia. It is operated by Rusatom Infrastructure Solutions JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 69k homes (estimated). It ranks #443 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 44.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).

61MW installed capacity
68,703homes powered (est.)
2024commissioned (~2 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityArgayash power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryRussia · Chelyabinsk GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates55.638704, 60.776117 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity61 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerRusatom Infrastructure Solutions JSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2024 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions96,185 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#443 / 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#251 / 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.30× · 200 MW · n=338 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent68,703 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 61 MW, Argayash power station is below the median gas plant in Russia (200 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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 Russia

Surgutskaya GRES-2: 8,865 MW9kSurgutskay…CHP-23: 5,690 MW6kCHP-23Perm GRES power station: 5,063 MW5kPerm GRES …Krostromskaya: 3,750 MW4kKrostromsk…Permskaya: 3,363 MW3kPermskayaKirishskaya GRES: 2,530 MW3kKirishskay…Konakovskaya: 2,520 MW3kKonakovska…Iriklinskaya: 2,460 MW2kIriklinska…

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

Owner

Operated by Rusatom Infrastructure Solutions 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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 55.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season mean
Warm-summer humid continental: long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby plants

The #251 largest gas power plant of 338 in Russia by capacity.

Russia has 338 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 145,594 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 55.638704, 60.776117 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Argayash power station?

Argayash power station is a 61 MW gas power plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia, commissioned in 2024.

How many homes can Argayash power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 68,703 homes (estimated).

Who operates Argayash power station?

Argayash power station is operated by Rusatom Infrastructure Solutions JSC [100%].

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