Yuzhno-Sakhalinskaya-1 power station is a 455.3 MW gas power station in Sakhalin, Russia. It is operated by Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 513k homes (estimated). It ranks #170 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_yuzhnosakhalinskaya1_russia.
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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 455.3 MW, Yuzhno-Sakhalinskaya-1 power station is well above 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.
Key facts
- Share of Russia gas capacity
- 0.3% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 184 of 238 dated gas 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 gas plants in Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Sakhalinenergo PJSC [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 subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 47.0°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).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #84 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
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk TPP-1 · Coal · 592.8 MW · Sakhalin
- Novikovskaya Diesel Power Plant · Oil · 4.8 MW · Sakhalin
- Sakhalin GRES-2 power station · Coal · 360 MW · Sakhalin
Location
Coordinates 46.998577, 142.742253 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Yuzhno-Sakhalinskaya-1 power station?
Yuzhno-Sakhalinskaya-1 power station is a 455.3 MW gas power plant in Sakhalin, Russia, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates Yuzhno-Sakhalinskaya-1 power station?
Yuzhno-Sakhalinskaya-1 power station is operated by Sakhalinenergo PJSC [100%].