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Odesa floating power station

Gas power plant in Odesa, Ukraine. Approximate location 46.467212, 30.766078.

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Odesa floating power station is a 250 MW gas power station in Odesa, Ukraine. It is operated by Karpowership [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 282k homes (estimated). It ranks #50 of 98 Ukraine power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 6.4% of Ukraine's electricity; the national grid averages 250 gCO₂/kWh (72.2% low-carbon) (2022).

250MW installed capacity
281,571homes powered (est.)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityOdesa floating power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryUkraine · Odesa GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates46.467212, 30.766078 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity250 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerKarpowership [100%] GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions394,200 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#50 / 98 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#16 / 30 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.00× · 250 MW · n=30 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent281,571 calculated
Environmental severityC4 · 38/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 250 MW, Odesa floating power station is around the median gas plant in Ukraine (250 MW). 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 Ukraine

Kiev CHP-5: 1,200 MW1kKiev CHP-5Tavri power station: 875 MW875Tavri powe…Luganskaya power station: 820 MW820Luganskaya…Kyiv CHP-5 power station: 700 MW700Kyiv CHP-5…Kyiv CHP power station: 600 MW600Kyiv CHP p…Karkov CHP-5: 540 MW540Karkov CHP…Balaklava power station: 496 MW496Balaklava …Ukrnafta power station: 420 MW420Ukrnafta p…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Karpowership [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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 46.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season mean
Humid subtropical: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
38/100environmental-severity index
23.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
24 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #16 largest gas power plant of 30 in Ukraine by capacity.

Ukraine has 30 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 9,279 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 46.467212, 30.766078 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Odesa floating power station?

Odesa floating power station is a 250 MW gas power plant in Odesa, Ukraine.

How many homes can Odesa floating power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 281,571 homes (estimated).

Who operates Odesa floating power station?

Odesa floating power station is operated by Karpowership [100%].

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