DAL about Valaam is a 2 MW oil power plant in Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is operated by PJSC "TGC-1". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.5k homes (estimated). It ranks #667 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 1.2% 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 WRI1061717.
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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2 MW, DAL about Valaam is below the median oil plant in Russia (12 MW). Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Russia oil capacity
- 2.0% of 99 MW across 8 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by PJSC "TGC-1". All plants by this company →
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 61.4°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #7 largest oil power plant of 8 in Russia by capacity.
Russia has 8 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 99 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- MHPP Lyaskel · Hydro · 4.8 MW · Republic of Karelia
- Saario · Hydro · 1.6 MW · North Karelia
- Vihtakoski · Hydro · 1.5 MW · North Karelia
- Ruskeakoski · Hydro · 3.3 MW · North Karelia
- Severnaya CHPP-21 · Gas · 500 MW · Leningrad
- GT TETS Vsevolozhskaya · Gas · 18 MW · Leningrad
Location
Coordinates 61.395, 30.9483 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is DAL about Valaam?
DAL about Valaam is a 2 MW oil power plant in Republic of Karelia, Russia.
Who operates DAL about Valaam?
DAL about Valaam is operated by PJSC "TGC-1".