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Orsha Cogeneration CCGT Power Plant Belarus73 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Orsha Cogeneration CCGT Power Plant is a 73 MW gas power plant in Belarus, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #14 of 17 gas plants in Belarus, Orsha's 73 MW represents 0.88% of Belarus's total gas capacity of 8,302 MW. The largest gas plant in Belarus is Lukoml Thermal Power Plant at 2,460 MW, making Orsha 33.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Vitebsk region, approximately 200 km southeast of Minsk.

Capacity
73 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Belarusian Energy Ministry
Location
54.4809°, 30.3926°

Belarus, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 15. largest of 24 plants in Belarus
  • #11,585 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,505 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.86% of the installed capacity of Belarus
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Belarusian Energy Ministry operates 5 plants totalling 236 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 54.480900, 30.392600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
141.0 Kt
288 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.26 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.7K
cars per year
18.8K
homes per year
6.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Belarus
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BelarusEnergy Profile

24
Total Plants
8.5 GW
Total Capacity
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