Kursk CHPP-1 power station is a 175 MW gas power station in Kursk Oblast, Russia. It is operated by RIR Energo JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 197k homes (estimated). It ranks #322 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1958, it is around 68 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 GOGPT_kurskchpp1_russia.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 175 MW, Kursk CHPP-1 power station 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
- 0.1% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 64 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 RIR Energo JSC [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 51.7°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling 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 #177 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
- Kursk TPP-4* · Gas · 4.8 MW · Kursk
- TPP Quadra · Gas · 116.9 MW · Kursk
- Kursk · Nuclear · 4,000 MW · Kursk
- GT CHP Michurinskaya · Gas · 36 MW · Belgorod
- Belgorod TPP (thermal power plant) · Gas · 60 MW · Belgorod
- GT-TPP (gas turbine TPP) "Luch" · Gas · 60 MW · Belgorod
Location
Coordinates 51.663732, 36.114461 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kursk CHPP-1 power station?
Kursk CHPP-1 power station is a 175 MW gas power plant in Kursk Oblast, Russia, commissioned in 1958.
Who operates Kursk CHPP-1 power station?
Kursk CHPP-1 power station is operated by RIR Energo JSC [100%].