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Shchekinskaya GRES— 400 MW Natural Gas

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The Shchekinskaya GRES is a key infrastructure asset in Russia's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 400 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing gas energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the ОАО «Квадра», which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1950, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Russia, Shchekinskaya GRES occupies the #92 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 400 MW capacity represents a 0.29% share of Russia's total installed gas generating capacity, which currently stands at 136,331 MW. The largest operational gas installation in Russia is the Surgutskaya GRES-2 with an output of 8,865 MW, making the Shchekinskaya GRES approximately 22.2 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.1284% of Russia's aggregate generation capacity of 311,616 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of gas power plants (modeled at 40% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 1,401,600 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Russia consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 467,200 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 53.9463° latitude and 37.6490° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Shchekinskaya SDPS* (gas-fired, 400 MW), the Pervomaiskaya TPP (gas-fired, 105 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Russia.