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Krasavinskaya GT CHPP

Gas power plant in Vologda, Russia. Approximate location 60.9575, 46.4848.

GasVologdaRussiaCCGT · HRSG

Krasavinskaya GT CHPP is a 64 MW gas power plant in Vologda, Russia. It is operated by GEP "Vologdaoblkommunenergo". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 72k homes (estimated). It ranks #438 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 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).

64Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
71,857homes powered (est.)
2009commissioned (~17 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1062085.

Data status

Known data

FacilityKrasavinskaya GT CHPP WRI
CountryRussia · Vologda WRI
Coordinates60.9575, 46.4848 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity64 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerGEP "Vologdaoblkommunenergo" WRI
Commissioned2009 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions100,600 t CO₂/yr calculated
Capacity rank in country#438 of 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#249 of 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.32× · 200 MW median · 338 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent71,857 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/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 (location L100000407217); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 64 MW, Krasavinskaya GT CHPP is below the median gas plant in Russia (200 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.

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 GEP "Vologdaoblkommunenergo".

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 subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 61.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~14°Ctypical warm-season mean
Subarctic (boreal): long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby plants

The #249 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 60.9575, 46.4848 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Krasavinskaya GT CHPP?

Krasavinskaya GT CHPP is a 64 MW source-record gas power plant in Vologda, Russia, commissioned in 2009.

How many homes can Krasavinskaya GT CHPP power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 71,857 homes (estimated).

Who operates Krasavinskaya GT CHPP?

Krasavinskaya GT CHPP is operated by GEP "Vologdaoblkommunenergo".

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