GT-TPP (gas turbine TPP) "Luch" is a 60 MW gas power plant in Belgorod, Russia. It is operated by PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 68k homes (estimated). It ranks #447 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 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 WRI1003705.
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 60 MW, GT-TPP (gas turbine TPP) "Luch" is below the median gas plant in Russia (200 MW). 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
- less than 0.1% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 167 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 PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation". All plants by this company →
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 50.6°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 #253 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
- Belgorod TPP (thermal power plant) · Gas · 60 MW · Belgorod
- GT CHP Michurinskaya · Gas · 36 MW · Belgorod
- Rudnik · Solar · 15 MW · Belgorod
- Karkov CHP-5 · Gas · 540 MW · Kharkiv
- Kharkiv nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,000 MW · Kharkiv
- Gubkin TPP · Gas · 29 MW · Belgorod
Location
Coordinates 50.5609, 36.5806 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is GT-TPP (gas turbine TPP) "Luch"?
GT-TPP (gas turbine TPP) "Luch" is a 60 MW gas power plant in Belgorod, Russia, commissioned in 2005.
Who operates GT-TPP (gas turbine TPP) "Luch"?
GT-TPP (gas turbine TPP) "Luch" is operated by PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation".