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Urengoy Mobile PP72 MW Gas

Gas

Urengoy Mobile PP is a 72 MW gas power plant in Russia, operated by OJSC "Mobile power engineering." Ranked #200 of 299 gas plants in Russia, it represents 0.05% of the country's total gas capacity of 139,541 MW. The largest gas plant in Russia is Surgutskaya GRES-2 at 8,865 MW, making this facility 123.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, approximately 1,000 km northeast of Tyumen.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
OJSC "Mobile power engineering"
Location
66.0922°, 76.7341°

Russia, Europe

Location

Coordinates:: 66.092200, 76.734100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
139.1 Kt
284 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.53 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
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

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652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
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