Volzhskaya HPP 1 is a 449 MW gas power station in Volgograd, Russia. It is operated by OOO LUKOIL-Volgogradenergo. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 506k homes (estimated). It ranks #180 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 44.7% 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 WRI1061764.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 449 MW for Volzhskaya CHP-1 power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407303; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 449 MW, Volzhskaya HPP 1 is well above the median gas plant in Russia (200 MW). 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 Russia gas capacity
- 0.3% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
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 Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by OOO LUKOIL-Volgogradenergo.
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 hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 48.8°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 #91 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
- Volzhskaya CHPP-2 · Gas · 240 MW · Volgograd
- Volzhskaya HPP · Hydro · 2,734 MW · Volgograd
- Volgogradskaya CHPP-2 · Gas · 300 MW · Volgograd
- Volgograd state district power station · Gas · 72 MW · Volgograd
- Volgogradskaya CHPP-3 · Gas · 296 MW · Volgograd
- Akhtubinsky · Solar · 60 MW · Astrakhan
Location
Coordinates 48.8242, 44.8178 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Volzhskaya HPP 1?
Volzhskaya HPP 1 is a 449 MW gas power plant in Volgograd, Russia.
Who operates Volzhskaya HPP 1?
Volzhskaya HPP 1 is operated by OOO LUKOIL-Volgogradenergo.