Pauzhetskaya GeoPP is a 12 MW geothermal power plant in Kamtsjatka, Russia. It is operated by PJSC "RusHydro". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 23k homes (estimated). It ranks #605 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061705.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Geothermal plants tap underground heat to raise steam for a turbine; they provide steady, low-carbon baseload but are limited to geologically active regions.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Russia geothermal capacity
- 16.2% of 74 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest geothermal plants in Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by PJSC "RusHydro". All plants by this company →
Climate zone & how it works
This geothermal plant taps underground heat to raise steam that drives a turbine. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 51.5°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 #2 largest geothermal power plant of 3 in Russia by capacity.
Russia has 3 geothermal power plants in this dataset, together about 74 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Ozernovskaya Diesel Power Plant · Oil · 1.6 MW · Kamtsjatka
Location
Coordinates 51.4658, 156.8103 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Pauzhetskaya GeoPP?
Pauzhetskaya GeoPP is a 12 MW geothermal power plant in Kamtsjatka, Russia.
Who operates Pauzhetskaya GeoPP?
Pauzhetskaya GeoPP is operated by PJSC "RusHydro".