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Severodonetsk CHP power station

Gas power plant in Luhansk, Ukraine. Approximate location 48.937436, 38.453162.

GasLuhanskUkraineSteamMothballed

Severodonetsk CHP power station is a 150 MW gas power station in Luhansk, Ukraine. It is operated by Severodonetsk CHP JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 169k homes (estimated). It ranks #58 of 98 Ukraine power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1963, it is around 63 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, gas supplies about 6.4% of Ukraine's electricity; the national grid averages 250 gCO₂/kWh (72.2% low-carbon) (2022).

150MW installed capacity
168,942homes powered (est.)
1963commissioned (~63 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilitySeverodonetsk CHP power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryUkraine · Luhansk GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates48.937436, 38.453162 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity150 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerSeverodonetsk CHP JSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned1963 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions236,520 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#58 / 98 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#18 / 30 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.60× · 250 MW · n=30 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent168,942 calculated
Climate7.9°C · HDD 3,853 derived from coordinates
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 fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 150 MW, Severodonetsk CHP power station is below the median gas plant in Ukraine (250 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Its current lifecycle status is “Mothballed” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Ukraine

Kiev CHP-5: 1,200 MW1kKiev CHP-5Tavri power station: 875 MW875Tavri powe…Luganskaya power station: 820 MW820Luganskaya…Kyiv CHP-5 power station: 700 MW700Kyiv CHP-5…Kyiv CHP power station: 600 MW600Kyiv CHP p…Karkov CHP-5: 540 MW540Karkov CHP…Balaklava power station: 496 MW496Balaklava …Ukrnafta power station: 420 MW420Ukrnafta p…

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

Owner

Operated by Severodonetsk CHP JSC [100%].

Local climate & thermal context

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 48.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

7.9°Cannual mean temp
3,853heating degree-days (base 18°C)
200cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
86 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: -6 °CJF: -5 °CFM: 0 °CMA: 10 °CAM: 16 °CMJ: 20 °CJJ: 21 °CJA: 20 °CAS: 14 °CSO: 8 °CON: 1 °CND: -3 °CD21 °C

Heating degree-days here run 57% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 82/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

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 thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
29/100environmental-severity index
26.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
259 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 #18 largest gas power plant of 30 in Ukraine by capacity.

Ukraine has 30 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 9,279 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 48.937436, 38.453162 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Severodonetsk CHP power station?

Severodonetsk CHP power station is a 150 MW gas power plant in Luhansk, Ukraine, commissioned in 1963.

How many homes can Severodonetsk CHP power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 168,942 homes (estimated).

Who operates Severodonetsk CHP power station?

Severodonetsk CHP power station is operated by Severodonetsk CHP JSC [100%].

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