Cherepovetskaya power station is a 450 MW gas power station in Vologda, Russia. It is operated by OGK-2 PJSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 507k homes (estimated). It ranks #177 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. 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_cherepovetskaya_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 450 MW, Cherepovetskaya power station is well above the median gas plant in Russia (200 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 Russia gas capacity
- 0.3% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 191 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 OGK-2 PJSC [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 59.2°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #88 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
- CHPP of JSC "PhosAgro-Cherepovets" · Gas · 102 MW · Vologda
- Thermal power station EVS-2 · Gas · 160 MW · Vologda
- CHP-PVS · Gas · 285 MW · Vologda
- Uglich HPP · Hydro · 120 MW · Jaroslavl
Location
Coordinates 59.228371, 37.125883 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Cherepovetskaya power station?
Cherepovetskaya power station is a 450 MW gas power plant in Vologda, Russia, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Cherepovetskaya power station?
Cherepovetskaya power station is operated by OGK-2 PJSC [100%].