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Kamchatka CHPP-2

Gas power plant in Kamtsjatka, Russia. Approximate location 53.0114, 158.7394.

GasKamtsjatkaRussia

Kamchatka CHPP-2 is a 160 MW gas power station in Kamtsjatka, Russia. It is operated by JSC "KAMCHATSKENERGO". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 180k homes (estimated). It ranks #335 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 44.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).

160Source-backed capacity
180,205homes powered (est.)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061796.

Data status

Known data

FacilityKamchatka CHPP-2 WRI
CountryRussia · Kamtsjatka WRI
Coordinates53.0114, 158.7394 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity160 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerJSC "KAMCHATSKENERGO" WRI

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions252,288 t CO₂/yr calculated
Capacity rank in country#335 of 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#187 of 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.80× · 200 MW median · 338 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent180,205 calculated

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
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/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 tracker 2026 operating-unit sum (location L100000407194); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 160 MW, Kamchatka CHPP-2 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.

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 JSC "KAMCHATSKENERGO".

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 polar tundra climate (Köppen ET) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 53.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~-5°Ctypical annual mean
~6°Ctypical warm-season mean
Polar tundra: 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 #187 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 53.0114, 158.7394 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Kamchatka CHPP-2?

Kamchatka CHPP-2 is a 160 MW source-record gas power plant in Kamtsjatka, Russia.

How many homes can Kamchatka CHPP-2 power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 180,205 homes (estimated).

Who operates Kamchatka CHPP-2?

Kamchatka CHPP-2 is operated by JSC "KAMCHATSKENERGO".

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