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Vologda CHP

Gas power plant in Vologda, Russia. Approximate location 59.195, 39.9389.

GasVologdaRussiaCCGT · HRSG

Vologda CHP is a 136 MW gas power station in Vologda, Russia. It is operated by PJSC "TGC-2". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 153k homes (estimated). It ranks #357 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 44.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).

136Legacy source-record capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
153,287homes powered (est.)
2011commissioned (~15 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1003852.

Data status

Known data

FacilityVologda CHP WRI
CountryRussia · Vologda WRI
Coordinates59.195, 39.9389 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity136 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerPJSC "TGC-2" WRI
Commissioned2011 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions214,602 t CO₂/yr calculated
Capacity rank in country#357 of 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#201 of 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.68× · 200 MW median · 338 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent153,287 calculated

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

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 110 MW for Vologda power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).

Capacity claim grade: C_REVIEW_MANUAL - recommended action: manual_review_only - confidence: unknown. This follows a claim-based data model: value + scope + source + confidence, rather than silently overwriting records.

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: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 136 MW, Vologda CHP is below the median gas plant in Russia (200 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.

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 PJSC "TGC-2".

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 59.2°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: long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby plants

The #201 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 59.195, 39.9389 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Vologda CHP?

Vologda CHP is a 136 MW source-record gas power plant in Vologda, Russia, commissioned in 2011.

How many homes can Vologda CHP power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 153,287 homes (estimated).

Who operates Vologda CHP?

Vologda CHP is operated by PJSC "TGC-2".

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