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Irkutsk CHP Plant-1618 MW Coal

Coal

Irkutsk CHP Plant-16 is an 18 MW coal-fired power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "IRKUTSKENERGO" since its commissioning. Ranked #104 of 112 coal plants in Russia, this facility accounts for 0.03% of the country's total coal capacity of 56,758 MW. The largest coal plant in Russia is Reftinskaya GRES at 3,800 MW, making Irkutsk CHP Plant-16 211 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Irkutsk Oblast, approximately 5 km from the city of Irkutsk.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
PJSC "IRKUTSKENERGO"
Location
56.5699°, 104.1407°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 484. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,681 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "IRKUTSKENERGO" operates 14 plants totalling 12,598 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 56.569900, 104.140700
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
71.1 Kt
87 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.41 Mt
Over 62 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.5K
cars per year
9.5K
homes per year
3.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

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

RussiaEnergy Profile

652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
Total Capacity
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