Saransk CHP-2 is a 340 MW gas power station in Mordoviya, Russia. It is operated by Mordovian branch of PJSC "T Plus". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 383k homes (estimated). It ranks #225 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1958, it is around 68 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 WRI1003799.
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 280 MW for Saransk 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 · L100000407261; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 340 MW, Saransk CHP-2 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
- 64 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 Mordovian branch of PJSC "T Plus".
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 54.2°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #116 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 CHPP of Saransk · Gas · 18 MW · Mordoviya
- Mordovcement power station · Gas · 73 MW · Mordovia
- Berezniki CHPP-10 · Gas · 27 MW · Penza
- Penza TPP-1 · Gas · 401 MW · Penza
Location
Coordinates 54.2171, 45.2093 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Saransk CHP-2?
Saransk CHP-2 is a 340 MW gas power plant in Mordoviya, Russia, commissioned in 1958.
Who operates Saransk CHP-2?
Saransk CHP-2 is operated by Mordovian branch of PJSC "T Plus".