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Myrninskaya GRES is a 72 MW gas-fired power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "Yakutskenergo" since 1986. Ranked #200 of 299 gas plants in Russia. Its 72 MW represents 0.05% of Russia's 139,541 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Russia is Surgutskaya GRES-2 at 8,865 MW, making Myrninskaya GRES 123.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Sakha Republic, approximately 4,000 km east of Moscow.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
PJSC "Yakutskenergo"
Location
62.5599°, 113.9770°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 376. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,510 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "Yakutskenergo" operates 4 plants totalling 1,132 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 62.559900, 113.977000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
139.1 Kt
284 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.56 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.2K
cars per year
18.5K
homes per year
6.3M
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
Russia
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

RussiaEnergy Profile

652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
Total Capacity
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