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Novocheboksarsk CHP-3 power station

Gas power plant in Chuvash Republic, Russia. Approximate location 56.081972, 47.512539.

GasChuvash RepublicRussiaSteam

Novocheboksarsk CHP-3 power station is a 351 MW gas power station in Chuvash Republic, Russia. It is operated by T Plus PJSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 395k homes (estimated). It ranks #222 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).

351MW installed capacity
395,326homes powered (est.)
1965commissioned (~61 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_novocheboksarskchp3_russia.

Data status

Known data

FacilityNovocheboksarsk CHP-3 power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryRussia · Chuvash Republic GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates56.081972, 47.512539 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity351 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000407236; operating plant capacity
OwnerT Plus PJSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned1965 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions553,457 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#222 / 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#114 / 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.75× · 200 MW · n=338 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent395,326 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 · L100000407236; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 351 MW, Novocheboksarsk CHP-3 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 T Plus PJSC [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 56.1°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: long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby plants

The #114 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 56.081972, 47.512539 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Novocheboksarsk CHP-3 power station?

Novocheboksarsk CHP-3 power station is a 351 MW gas power plant in Chuvash Republic, Russia, commissioned in 1965.

How many homes can Novocheboksarsk CHP-3 power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 395,326 homes (estimated).

Who operates Novocheboksarsk CHP-3 power station?

Novocheboksarsk CHP-3 power station is operated by T Plus PJSC [100%].

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