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CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station

Gas power plant in Moscow, Russia. Approximate location 55.821303, 37.770679.

GasMoscowRussiaSteam

CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station is a 1,430 MW gas power station in Moscow, Russia. It is operated by Mosenergo PJSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.6 million homes (estimated). It ranks #58 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1968, it is around 58 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, gas supplies about 44.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).

1,430MW installed capacity
1,610,588homes powered (est.)
1968commissioned (~58 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_chp23mosenergo_russia.

Data status

Known data

FacilityCHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryRussia · Moscow GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates55.821303, 37.770679 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity1,430 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000407188; operating plant capacity
OwnerMosenergo PJSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned1968 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions2,254,824 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#58 / 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#22 / 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers7.15× · 200 MW · n=338 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent1,610,588 calculated

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Capacity provenance

The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 1,430 MW for CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407188; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 1,430 MW, CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station is well above 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.

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 Mosenergo 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 55.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season mean
Warm-summer humid continental: long cold winters and short, cool summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #22 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

Location

Coordinates 55.821303, 37.770679 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station?

CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station is a 1,430 MW gas power plant in Moscow, Russia, commissioned in 1968.

How many homes can CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 1,610,588 homes (estimated).

Who operates CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station?

CHP-23 (Mosenergo) power station is operated by Mosenergo PJSC [100%].

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