Norilsk CHP-1 power station is a 145 MW gas power station in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is operated by Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 163k homes (estimated). It ranks #351 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1963, it is around 63 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_norilskchp1_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407246; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 145 MW, Norilsk CHP-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
- less than 0.1% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 80 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 Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company 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 subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 69.3°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #197 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
- Norilsk TPP-1 · Coal · 370 MW · Krasnoyarskiy
- Norilsk nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 320 MW · Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Norilsk CHP-3 power station · Gas · 680 MW · Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Norilsk TPP-3 · Coal · 440 MW · Krasnoyarskiy
- Norilsk CHPP-2 · Gas · 491.7 MW · Krasnoyarskiy
Location
Coordinates 69.333698, 88.233369 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Norilsk CHP-1 power station?
Norilsk CHP-1 power station is a 145 MW gas power plant in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, commissioned in 1963.
Who operates Norilsk CHP-1 power station?
Norilsk CHP-1 power station is operated by Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company JSC [100%].