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Tulachermet PBS power station

Gas power plant in Tula Oblast, Russia. Approximate location 54.156108, 37.721525.

GasTula OblastRussiaSteam

Tulachermet PBS power station is a 60 MW gas power plant in Tula Oblast, Russia. It is operated by Tulachermet JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 68k homes (estimated). It ranks #451 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1967, it is around 59 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).

60MW installed capacity
67,577homes powered (est.)
1967commissioned (~59 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityTulachermet PBS power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryRussia · Tula Oblast GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates54.156108, 37.721525 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity60 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000408438; operating plant capacity
OwnerTulachermet JSC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned1967 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions94,608 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#451 / 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#255 / 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.30× · 200 MW · n=338 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent67,577 calculated

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/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408438; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 60 MW, Tulachermet PBS power station 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Russia

Surgutskaya GRES-2: 8,865 MW9kSurgutskay…CHP-23: 5,690 MW6kCHP-23Perm GRES power station: 5,063 MW5kPerm GRES …Krostromskaya: 3,750 MW4kKrostromsk…Permskaya: 3,363 MW3kPermskayaKirishskaya GRES: 2,530 MW3kKirishskay…Konakovskaya: 2,520 MW3kKonakovska…Iriklinskaya: 2,460 MW2kIriklinska…

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

Owner

Operated by Tulachermet JSC [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 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.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season mean
Warm-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #255 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

Location

Coordinates 54.156108, 37.721525 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Tulachermet PBS power station?

Tulachermet PBS power station is a 60 MW gas power plant in Tula Oblast, Russia, commissioned in 1967.

How many homes can Tulachermet PBS power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 67,577 homes (estimated).

Who operates Tulachermet PBS power station?

Tulachermet PBS power station is operated by Tulachermet JSC [100%].

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