Tengizchevroil 3 power station — Kazakhstan
Gas power plant in Mangistau, Kazakhstan. Approximate location 46.152062, 53.410514.
GasMangistauKazakhstanCCGT · HRSG
Tengizchevroil 3 power station is a 242 MW gas power station in Mangistau, Kazakhstan. It is operated by Tengizchevroil LLP [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 273k homes (estimated). It ranks #50 of 80 Kazakhstan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 29.4% of Kazakhstan's electricity; the national grid averages 805 gCO₂/kWh (14.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_tengizchevroil3_kazakh.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406892; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 242 MW, Tengizchevroil 3 power station is around the median gas plant in Kazakhstan (250 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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 Kazakhstan gas capacity
- 1.7% of 13,872 MW across 35 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 8 of 30 dated gas plants in Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Tengizchevroil LLP [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 cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 46.2°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 #19 largest gas power plant of 35 in Kazakhstan by capacity.
Kazakhstan has 35 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 13,872 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Tengizchevroil Future Growth Project power station · Gas · 650 MW · Mangistau
- Kashagan power station · Gas · 238 MW · Atyrau
- Atyrau 3 power station · Gas · 250 MW · Atyrau
- Atyrau · Gas · 300 MW · Atyrau
- Karabatan power station · Gas · 475 MW · Atyrau
- Atyrau 4 power station · Gas · 500 MW · Atyrau
Location
Coordinates 46.152062, 53.410514 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tengizchevroil 3 power station?
Tengizchevroil 3 power station is a 242 MW gas power plant in Mangistau, Kazakhstan, commissioned in 2008.
Who operates Tengizchevroil 3 power station?
Tengizchevroil 3 power station is operated by Tengizchevroil LLP [100%].