Bishkek power station — Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek power station is a 778 MW gas power station in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It ranks #4 of 15 Kyrgyzstan power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 1.7% of Kyrgyzstan's electricity; the national grid averages 153 gCO₂/kWh (84.7% low-carbon) (2025).

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

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

Technically it is described as Steam. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre 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.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #1 largest gas power plant of 4 in Kyrgyzstan by capacity.

Kyrgyzstan has 4 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,889 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

• Bishkek CHP Power Plant Kyrgyzstan · Coal · 674 MW · Chuy
• Bishkekselmash power station · Gas · 340 MW · Bishkek
• Bishkek 2 power station · Gas · 271 MW · Bishkek
• Kyrgyzstan nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 110 MW · Chuy
• Chaldovar power station · Gas · 500 MW · Chüy
• Kara-Keche power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · Naryn

Location

Coordinates 42.871747, 74.654957 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

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