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Dorogobuzhskaya TPP

Gas power plant in Smolensk, Russia. Approximate location 54.9876, 33.3761.

GasSmolenskRussiaSteam

Dorogobuzhskaya TPP is a 128 MW gas power station in Smolensk, Russia. It is operated by Administration of the Smolensk region. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 144k homes (estimated). It ranks #364 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1957, it is around 69 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).

128Legacy source-record capacity
144,164homes powered (est.)
1957commissioned (~69 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061735.

Data status

Known data

FacilityDorogobuzhskaya TPP WRI
CountryRussia · Smolensk WRI
Coordinates54.9876, 33.3761 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity128 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerAdministration of the Smolensk region WRI
Commissioned1957 WRI
TechnologySteam WRI

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions201,830 t CO₂/yr calculated
Capacity rank in country#364 of 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#206 of 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.64× · 200 MW median · 338 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent144,164 calculated

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: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 128 MW, Dorogobuzhskaya TPP is below 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 Administration of the Smolensk region.

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 55.0°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: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby plants

The #206 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 54.9876, 33.3761 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Dorogobuzhskaya TPP?

Dorogobuzhskaya TPP is a 128 MW source-record gas power plant in Smolensk, Russia, commissioned in 1957.

How many homes can Dorogobuzhskaya TPP power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 144,164 homes (estimated).

Who operates Dorogobuzhskaya TPP?

Dorogobuzhskaya TPP is operated by Administration of the Smolensk region.

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