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Obninsk GTU-CHP № 120.8 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Obninsk GTU-CHP № 1 is a 20.8 MW gas-fired power plant in Russia, operated by OJSC "Kaluga Sales Company" since 2010. Ranked #248 of 299 gas plants in Russia. Its 20.8 MW represents 0.01% of Russia's total gas capacity of 139,541 MW. The largest gas plant in Russia is Surgutskaya GRES-2 at 8,865 MW, making Obninsk GTU-CHP № 1 426 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 5 MW). The facility is located in the Kaluga Oblast, approximately 100 km southwest of Moscow.

Capacity
20.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
OJSC "Kaluga Sales Company"
Location
55.1375°, 36.6133°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 478. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #18,897 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,192 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

OJSC "Kaluga Sales Company" operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 7,720 MW combined

Nearest plant: Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant (6.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 55.137500, 36.613300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.2 Kt
82 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
642.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.7K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
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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