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Aktobe Combined Heat and Power Plant88 MW Natural Gas

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Ақтөбе ЖЭО is an 88 MW gas power plant in Kazakhstan, commissioned in 1943. Ranked #13 of 18 gas plants in Kazakhstan. Its 88 MW represents 1.82% of Kazakhstan's 4,847 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Kazakhstan is Жамбыл мемлекеттік аудандық электр станциясы at 1,230 MW, making Ақтөбе ЖЭО 14 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Трансэнерго қазандығы (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the Aktobe Region, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Aktobe.

Capacity
88 MW
Commissioning Year
1943

83 years old

Owner
Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC)
Location
50.3363°, 57.1431°

Kazakhstan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 71. largest of 123 plants in Kazakhstan
  • #10,818 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,377 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.21% of the installed capacity of Kazakhstan
Age & fleet comparison

83 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) operates 24 plants totalling 10,465 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.336282, 57.143054
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
170.0 Kt
347 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
14.11 Mt
Over 83 years of operation
Past Retirement
1973
53 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
37.0K
cars per year
22.7K
homes per year
7.7M
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
Kazakhstan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

KazakhstanEnergy Profile

123
Total Plants
42.4 GW
Total Capacity
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