World Power Plants

Baikonur CHP station48 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Baikonur CHP station is a 48 MW gas power plant in Kazakhstan, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #14 of 18 gas plants in Kazakhstan. Its 48 MW represents 0.99% of Kazakhstan's total gas capacity of 4,847 MW. The largest gas plant in Kazakhstan is Жамбыл мемлекеттік аудандық электр станциясы at 1,230 MW, making Baikonur CHP station 25.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Байконурская ТЭЦ (48 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Kyzylorda Region, approximately 300 km northeast of the city of Kyzylorda.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company
Location
45.6283°, 63.3047°

Kazakhstan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 84. largest of 123 plants in Kazakhstan
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,764 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Kazakhstan
Operator portfolio

Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company operates 35 plants totalling 10,162 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 48 MW combined

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 45.628330, 63.304720
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
92.7 Kt
189 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.2K
cars per year
12.4K
homes per year
4.2M
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
CoalHydroGasSolar
Top Fuels

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