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Norilsk TPP-1

Coal power plant in Krasnoyarskiy, Russia. Approximate location 69.3342, 88.2314.

CoalKrasnoyarskiyRussia

Norilsk TPP-1 is a 370 MW coal 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 463k homes (estimated). It ranks #212 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1942, it is around 84 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, coal supplies about 18.4% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).

370Legacy source-record capacity
463,028homes powered (est.)
1942commissioned (~84 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061844.

Data status

Known data

FacilityNorilsk TPP-1 WRI
CountryRussia · Krasnoyarskiy WRI
Coordinates69.3342, 88.2314 WRI
FuelCoal WRI
MW installed capacity370 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerJSC Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (JSC NTEK) WRI
Commissioned1942 WRI

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions1,620,600 t CO₂/yr calculated
Capacity rank in country#212 of 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#60 of 127 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.09× · 340 MW median · 127 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent463,028 calculated

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
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 fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 370 MW, Norilsk TPP-1 is around the median coal plant in Russia (340 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest coal plants in Russia

Reftinskaya GRES: 3,800 MW4kReftinskay…Berezovskaya GRES: 2,420 MW2kBerezovska…Petrovskaya power station: 2,400 MW2kPetrovskay…Novocherkasskaya GRES: 2,258 MW2kNovocherka…Troitskaya GRES: 2,234 MW2kTroitskaya…Tom-Usinskaya power station: 2,005 MW2kTom-Usinsk…Kashirskaya GRES: 1,910 MW2kKashirskay…Primorskaya TPP: 1,467 MW1kPrimorskay…

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 coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. 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.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~14°Ctypical warm-season mean
Subarctic (boreal): very cold for most of the year

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #60 largest coal power plant of 127 in Russia by capacity.

Russia has 127 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 64,498 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 69.3342, 88.2314 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Norilsk TPP-1?

Norilsk TPP-1 is a 370 MW source-record coal power plant in Krasnoyarskiy, Russia, commissioned in 1942.

How many homes can Norilsk TPP-1 power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 463,028 homes (estimated).

Who operates Norilsk TPP-1?

Norilsk TPP-1 is operated by JSC Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (JSC NTEK).

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