Orel TPP is a 330 MW gas power station in Orjol, Russia. It is operated by PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 372k homes (estimated). It ranks #231 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1946, it is around 80 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 WRI1003776.
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 · L100000407227; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 330 MW, Orel TPP 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
- 0.2% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 32 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 PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation". All plants by this company →
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 53.0°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 #119 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
- GT Orlovskaya TPP · Gas · 18 MW · Orjol
- Bryansk state district power station · Gas · 38 MW · Brjansk
- Cherepetskaya GRES · Coal · 450 MW · Tula
- TPP Quadra · Gas · 116.9 MW · Kursk
- Kursk TPP-4* · Gas · 4.8 MW · Kursk
- Kursk CHPP-1 power station · Gas · 175 MW · Kursk Oblast
Location
Coordinates 52.9879, 36.0983 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Orel TPP?
Orel TPP is a 330 MW gas power plant in Orjol, Russia, commissioned in 1946.
Who operates Orel TPP?
Orel TPP is operated by PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation".