Rostov CHPP-2 is a 160 MW gas power station in Rostov, Russia. It is operated by OOO LUKOIL-Rostovenergo. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 180k homes (estimated). It ranks #336 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. 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 WRI1061760.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 200 MW for Rostov CHP-2 power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407265; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 160 MW, Rostov CHPP-2 is below 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
- 0.1% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 206 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 OOO LUKOIL-Rostovenergo.
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 hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 47.2°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).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
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 #188 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
- Smolensk TPP-2 · Gas · 275 MW · Rostov
- TPP-2 · Gas · 642 MW · Rostov
- Novocherkassk nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,400 MW · Rostov
- GT CHP Novocherkasskaya · Gas · 18 MW · Rostov
- Novocherkasskaya GRES · Coal · 2,258 MW · Rostov
- Experimental TPP · Coal · 79.2 MW · Rostov
Location
Coordinates 47.2161, 39.5794 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Rostov CHPP-2?
Rostov CHPP-2 is a 160 MW gas power plant in Rostov, Russia, commissioned in 2016.
Who operates Rostov CHPP-2?
Rostov CHPP-2 is operated by OOO LUKOIL-Rostovenergo.