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Petrokemija Kutina power station

Gas power plant in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia. Approximate location 45.47129, 16.79232.

GasSisak-Moslavina CountyCroatiaSteamCO₂ measured

Petrokemija Kutina power station is a 35 MW gas power plant in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia. It is operated by Petrokemija dd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 39k homes (estimated). It ranks #23 of 28 Croatia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1983, it is around 43 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 344,902 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 80k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 18.8% of Croatia's electricity; the national grid averages 158 gCO₂/kWh (76.3% low-carbon) (2025).

35MW installed capacity
39,420homes powered (est.)
344,902t CO₂ / yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023))
1983commissioned (~43 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityPetrokemija Kutina power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryCroatia · Sisak-Moslavina County GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates45.47129, 16.79232 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity35 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000400055; operating plant capacity
OwnerPetrokemija dd [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned1983 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT
CO₂ emissions344,902 t CO₂·a⁻¹ measured · EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#23 / 28 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#7 / 7 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.39× · 89 MW · n=7 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent39,420 calculated
Environmental severityC2 · 29/100 derived from coordinates

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 · L100000400055; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 35 MW, Petrokemija Kutina power station is below the median gas plant in Croatia (89 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.

344,902 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

80kpassenger cars driven for a year
45khomes' yearly energy use
5.7 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Croatia

Slavonski Brod power station: 500 MW500Slavonski …Legrad Hybrid Power Project: 483 MW483Legrad Hyb…Zagreb Te-To CHP Power Plant Croatia: 328 MW328Zagreb Te-…Osijek TE-TO CHP Power Plant Croatia: 89 MW89Osijek TE-…Zagreb El-To CHP Power Plant Croatia: 87 MW87Zagreb El-…Jertovec CCGT Power Plant Croatia: 78 MW78Jertovec C…Petrokemija Kutina power station: 35 MW35Petrokemij…

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

Owner

Operated by Petrokemija dd [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 temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 45.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season mean
Temperate oceanic: 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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
29/100environmental-severity index
20.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
208 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 #7 largest gas power plant of 7 in Croatia by capacity.

Croatia has 7 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,600 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 45.47129, 16.79232 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Petrokemija Kutina power station?

Petrokemija Kutina power station is a 35 MW gas power plant in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia, commissioned in 1983.

How many homes can Petrokemija Kutina power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 39,420 homes (estimated).

Who operates Petrokemija Kutina power station?

Petrokemija Kutina power station is operated by Petrokemija dd [100%].

How much CO₂ does Petrokemija Kutina power station emit?

Petrokemija Kutina power station has measured emissions of about 344,902 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).

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