Borisov CHP power station is a 65 MW gas power plant in Minsk Oblast, Belarus. It is operated by Minskenergo RUE [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 73k homes (estimated). It ranks #20 of 29 Belarus power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 54.5% of Belarus's electricity; the national grid averages 309 gCO₂/kWh (41.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_borisovchp_belaru.
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 · L100000406705; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 65 MW, Borisov CHP power station is below the median gas plant in Belarus (205 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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 Belarus gas capacity
- 0.8% of 8,342 MW across 18 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 13 of 14 dated gas plants in Belarus 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 Belarus
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Minskenergo RUE [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 54.2°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).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
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 #15 largest gas power plant of 18 in Belarus by capacity.
Belarus has 18 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 8,342 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Zhodino CHP CCGT Power Plant · Gas · 54 MW · Minsk
- Minsk nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,000 MW · Minsk
- Minsk-3 CHP CCGT Power Plant · Gas · 512 MW · Minsk
- Lukoml Thermal Power Plant Belarus · Gas · 2,460 MW · Vitebsk
- Minsk-5 CHP CCGT Power Plant · Gas · 780 MW · Minsk
- Minsk-4 CHP CCGT Power Plant · Gas · 1,030 MW · Minsk
Location
Coordinates 54.190048, 28.486291 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Borisov CHP power station?
Borisov CHP power station is a 65 MW gas power plant in Minsk Oblast, Belarus, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Borisov CHP power station?
Borisov CHP power station is operated by Minskenergo RUE [100%].