Zainskaya GRES is a 2,205 MW gas power station in Tatarstan, Russia. It is operated by JSC "Tatenergo" (JSC "Generation Company"). Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.5 million homes (estimated). It ranks #36 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1972, it is around 54 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061821.
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 · L100000407335; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,205 MW, Zainskaya GRES is well above the median gas plant in Russia (200 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Power Machines: GTE 170.2. 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
- 1.5% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 111 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 JSC "Tatenergo" (JSC "Generation Company").
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 55.3°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 #11 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
- Nizhnekamsk cogeneration station-1 · Gas · 880 MW · Tatarstan
- Nizhnekamsk cogeneration station-2 · Gas · 684 MW · Tatarstan
- Nizhnekamsk hydroelectric power station · Hydro · 1,205 MW · Tatarstan
- Tatar nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 4,405 MW · Republic of Tatarstan
- Naberezhnye Chelny Thermal Power Plant · Gas · 1,180 MW · Tatarstan
Location
Coordinates 55.2903, 52.0228 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Zainskaya GRES?
Zainskaya GRES is a 2,205 MW gas power plant in Tatarstan, Russia, commissioned in 1972.
Who operates Zainskaya GRES?
Zainskaya GRES is operated by JSC "Tatenergo" (JSC "Generation Company").