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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_argayash_russia.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
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.
Key facts
- Share of Russia gas capacity
- less than 0.1% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 224 of 238 dated gas plants in Russia 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 Russia
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.
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
- Argayash CHP · Coal · 195 MW · Chelyabinsk
- Mayak Production Association (Ozyorsk) · nuclear · n/a MW · Chelyabinsk Oblast
- South Urals nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 3,660 MW · Chelyabinsk
- Chelyabinsk Metals power station · Gas · 110 MW · Chelyabinsk Oblast
- Chelyabinsk GRES · Gas · 757 MW · Chelyabinsk
- Chelyabinsk CHP-1 · Gas · 1,129.1 MW · Chelyabinsk
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.
Who operates Argayash power station?
Argayash power station is operated by Rusatom Infrastructure Solutions JSC [100%].