Sosnogorsk TPP is a 377 MW coal power station in Komi Republic, Russia. It is operated by Komi Branch of PJSC "T Plus". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 472k homes (estimated). It ranks #209 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1960, it is around 66 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, coal supplies about 18.4% 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 WRI1003817.
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
At 377 MW, Sosnogorsk TPP is well above the median coal plant in Russia (340 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Russia coal capacity
- 0.6% of 64,498 MW across 127 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 39 of 101 dated coal 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 coal plants in Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Komi Branch of PJSC "T Plus".
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 63.6°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 #59 largest coal power plant of 127 in Russia by capacity.
Russia has 127 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 64,498 MW of capacity.
Location
Coordinates 63.5762, 53.9865 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sosnogorsk TPP?
Sosnogorsk TPP is a 377 MW coal power plant in Komi Republic, Russia, commissioned in 1960.
Who operates Sosnogorsk TPP?
Sosnogorsk TPP is operated by Komi Branch of PJSC "T Plus".