Kashagan power station — Kazakhstan
Gas power plant in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. Approximate location 46.205393, 51.693335.
GasAtyrauKazakhstanCCGT · HRSG
Kashagan power station is a 238 MW gas power station in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. It is operated by North Caspian Operating Company NV [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 268k homes (estimated). It ranks #53 of 80 Kazakhstan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2007, it is around 19 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 29.4% of Kazakhstan's electricity; the national grid averages 805 gCO₂/kWh (14.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_kashagan_kazakh.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406897; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 238 MW, Kashagan power station is around the median gas plant in Kazakhstan (250 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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 Kazakhstan gas capacity
- 1.7% of 13,872 MW across 35 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 7 of 30 dated gas plants in Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by North Caspian Operating Company NV [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 cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 46.2°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #21 largest gas power plant of 35 in Kazakhstan by capacity.
Kazakhstan has 35 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 13,872 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Atyrau · Gas · 300 MW · Atyrau
- Atyrau 4 power station · Gas · 500 MW · Atyrau
- Atyrau 3 power station · Gas · 250 MW · Atyrau
- Tengizchevroil Future Growth Project power station · Gas · 650 MW · Mangistau
- Tengizchevroil 3 power station · Gas · 242 MW · Mangistau
- Karabatan power station · Gas · 475 MW · Atyrau
Location
Coordinates 46.205393, 51.693335 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kashagan power station?
Kashagan power station is a 238 MW gas power plant in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, commissioned in 2007.
Who operates Kashagan power station?
Kashagan power station is operated by North Caspian Operating Company NV [100%].