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Blagoveshchensk power station

Gas power plant in Amur, Russia. Approximate location 50.285781, 127.488796.

GasAmurRussiaSteamPre Construction

Blagoveshchensk power station is a 404 MW gas power station in Amur, Russia. It is operated by Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 455k homes (estimated). It ranks #198 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 44.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).

404MW installed capacity
455,019homes powered (est.)
2030Pre Construction

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityBlagoveshchensk power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryRussia · Amur GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates50.285781, 127.488796 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity404 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerFar Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2030 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions637,027 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#198 / 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#99 / 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers2.02× · 200 MW · n=338 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent455,019 calculated
Environmental severityC1 · 31/100 derived from coordinates

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 404 MW, Blagoveshchensk power station is well above the median gas plant in Russia (200 MW). 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.

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 Far Eastern Generating Company 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 monsoon warm-summer continental climate (Köppen Dwb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 50.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~21°Ctypical warm-season mean
Monsoon warm-summer 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).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
31/100environmental-severity index
42.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
957 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #99 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.

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Location

Coordinates 50.285781, 127.488796 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Blagoveshchensk power station?

Blagoveshchensk power station is a 404 MW gas power plant in Amur, Russia, Pre Construction 2030.

How many homes can Blagoveshchensk power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 455,019 homes (estimated).

Who operates Blagoveshchensk power station?

Blagoveshchensk power station is operated by Far Eastern Generating Company JSC [100%].

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