Kotovskaya TPP is a 80 MW gas power plant in Tambov, Russia. It is operated by CenterMetrocom-Energo JSC. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 90k homes (estimated). It ranks #415 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1964, it is around 62 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061731.
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 · L100000407219; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 80 MW, Kotovskaya 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.
Key facts
- Share of Russia gas capacity
- less than 0.1% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 82 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 CenterMetrocom-Energo JSC.
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 52.6°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #233 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
- Tambov TPP · Gas · 235 MW · Tambov
- GT TEC Tambov · Gas · 18 MW · Tambov
- GT SES · Gas · 18 MW · Rjazan
Location
Coordinates 52.5968, 41.528 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kotovskaya TPP?
Kotovskaya TPP is a 80 MW gas power plant in Tambov, Russia, commissioned in 1964.
Who operates Kotovskaya TPP?
Kotovskaya TPP is operated by CenterMetrocom-Energo JSC.