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Kremenchuk CHP power station

Gas power plant in Poltava, Ukraine. Approximate location 49.17079, 33.447371.

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Kremenchuk CHP power station is a 255 MW gas power station in Poltava, Ukraine. It is operated by Kremenchuk CHP LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 287k homes (estimated). It ranks #47 of 98 Ukraine power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1965, it is around 61 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, gas supplies about 6.4% of Ukraine's electricity; the national grid averages 250 gCO₂/kWh (72.2% low-carbon) (2022).

255MW installed capacity
287,202homes powered (est.)
1965commissioned (~61 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityKremenchuk CHP power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryUkraine · Poltava GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates49.17079, 33.447371 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity255 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000407976; operating plant capacity
OwnerKremenchuk CHP LLC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned1965 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions402,084 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#47 / 98 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#13 / 30 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.02× · 250 MW · n=30 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent287,202 calculated
Environmental severityC2 · 29/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Capacity provenance

The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 255 MW for Kremenchuk CHP power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).

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 · 2026 · L100000407976; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 255 MW, Kremenchuk CHP power station is around the median gas plant in Ukraine (250 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Ukraine

Kiev CHP-5: 1,200 MW1kKiev CHP-5Tavri power station: 875 MW875Tavri powe…Luganskaya power station: 820 MW820Luganskaya…Kyiv CHP-5 power station: 700 MW700Kyiv CHP-5…Kyiv CHP power station: 600 MW600Kyiv CHP p…Karkov CHP-5: 540 MW540Karkov CHP…Balaklava power station: 496 MW496Balaklava …Ukrnafta power station: 420 MW420Ukrnafta p…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Kremenchuk CHP LLC [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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 49.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season mean
Warm-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
29/100environmental-severity index
25.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
298 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #13 largest gas power plant of 30 in Ukraine by capacity.

Ukraine has 30 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 9,279 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 49.17079, 33.447371 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Kremenchuk CHP power station?

Kremenchuk CHP power station is a 255 MW gas power plant in Poltava, Ukraine, commissioned in 1965.

How many homes can Kremenchuk CHP power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 287,202 homes (estimated).

Who operates Kremenchuk CHP power station?

Kremenchuk CHP power station is operated by Kremenchuk CHP LLC [100%].

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