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Baikonur Thermal Power Plant48 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Байконурская ТЭЦ is a 48 MW oil power plant in Kazakhstan, commissioned in 1958. Ranked #2 of 2 oil plants in Kazakhstan, it represents 32.43% of the country's total oil capacity of 148 MW. The largest oil plant in Kazakhstan is ГТЭС-200 Уральск at 100 MW, making this facility 2.1 times smaller. The nearest plant is Baikonur CHP station (48 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Kyzylorda region, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Kyzylorda.

Capacity
48 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company
Location
45.6286°, 63.3048°

Kazakhstan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 84. largest of 123 plants in Kazakhstan
  • #14,335 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #674 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Kazakhstan
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

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

Location

Coordinates:: 45.628567, 63.304764
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
95.7 Kt
147 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.50 Mt
Over 68 years of operation
Past Retirement
1988
38 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.8K
cars per year
12.8K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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
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