Norilsk CHPP-2 is a 491.7 MW gas power station in Krasnoyarskiy, Russia. It is operated by JSC Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (JSC NTEK). Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 554k homes (estimated). It ranks #157 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1965, it is around 61 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 WRI1061843.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 492 MW for Norilsk CHP-2 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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407245; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 491.7 MW, Norilsk CHPP-2 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.
Key facts
- Share of Russia gas capacity
- 0.3% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 86 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 JSC Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (JSC NTEK).
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 69.5°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 #76 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 nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 320 MW · Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Norilsk TPP-1 · Coal · 370 MW · Krasnoyarskiy
- Norilsk CHP-1 power station · Gas · 145 MW · Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Norilsk CHP-3 power station · Gas · 680 MW · Krasnoyarsk Krai
- Norilsk TPP-3 · Coal · 440 MW · Krasnoyarskiy
Location
Coordinates 69.5183, 88.3442 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Norilsk CHPP-2?
Norilsk CHPP-2 is a 491.7 MW gas power plant in Krasnoyarskiy, Russia, commissioned in 1965.
Who operates Norilsk CHPP-2?
Norilsk CHPP-2 is operated by JSC Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (JSC NTEK).