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Lipetskaya CHPP-2 power station

Gas power plant in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia. Approximate location 52.571225, 39.6945.

GasLipetsk OblastRussiaSteam

Lipetskaya CHPP-2 power station is a 515 MW gas power station in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia. It is operated by RIR Energo JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 580k homes (estimated). It ranks #154 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1978, it is around 48 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 44.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).

515MW installed capacity
580,037homes powered (est.)
1978commissioned (~48 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_lipetskayachpp2_russia.

Data status

Known data

FacilityLipetskaya CHPP-2 power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryRussia · Lipetsk Oblast GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates52.571225, 39.6945 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity515 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000407210; operating plant capacity
OwnerRIR Energo JSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned1978 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions812,052 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#154 / 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#73 / 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers2.58× · 200 MW · n=338 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent580,037 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 · 2026 · L100000407210; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 515 MW, Lipetskaya CHPP-2 power station is well above 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.

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 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 52.6°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).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #73 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 52.571225, 39.6945 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Lipetskaya CHPP-2 power station?

Lipetskaya CHPP-2 power station is a 515 MW gas power plant in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, commissioned in 1978.

How many homes can Lipetskaya CHPP-2 power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 580,037 homes (estimated).

Who operates Lipetskaya CHPP-2 power station?

Lipetskaya CHPP-2 power station is operated by RIR Energo JSC [100%].

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