Kristiina Reserve power station is a 60 MW oil power plant in Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is operated by Fingrid Oyj. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 45k homes (estimated). It ranks #68 of 203 Finland power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 2.3% of Finland's electricity; the national grid averages 57 gCO₂/kWh (96.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_kristiinareserve_finlan.
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 · L100001000055; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 60 MW, Kristiina Reserve power station is well above the median oil plant in Finland (52 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Finland oil capacity
- 4.2% of 1,442 MW across 17 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Finland
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Fingrid Oyj.
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 62.3°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion 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 #8 largest oil power plant of 17 in Finland by capacity.
Finland has 17 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,442 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kristiina power station · Coal · 242 MW · Ostrobothnia
- Tahkoluoto power station · Oil · 52 MW · Satakunta
- Meri-Pori · Coal · 614 MW · Satakunta
- Pori · Biomass · 81.4 MW · Satakunta
- Tahkoluoto Offshore tv · Wind · 2.3 MW · Satakunta
- Tahkoluoto tv · Wind · 3 MW · Satakunta
Location
Coordinates 62.257, 21.3262 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kristiina Reserve power station?
Kristiina Reserve power station is a 60 MW oil power plant in Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Who operates Kristiina Reserve power station?
Kristiina Reserve power station is operated by Fingrid Oyj.