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Sarov HPP-1 is a 72 MW gas-fired power plant in Russia, operated by CJSC "Sarov Generation Company" since 1951. 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 Sarov HPP-1 123.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, approximately 400 km east of Moscow.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
CJSC "Sarov Generation Company"
Location
54.9048°, 43.3379°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 376. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,510 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

CJSC "Sarov Generation Company" operates 1 plants totalling 72 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 54.904800, 43.337900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
139.1 Kt
284 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
10.43 Mt
Over 75 years of operation
Past Retirement
1981
45 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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