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Vasileostrovskaya CHPP-7135 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Vasileostrovskaya CHPP-7 is a 135 MW gas and oil-fired power plant located in St. Petersburg, Russia. Operated by PJSC "TGC-1", this facility was commissioned in 1932 and utilizes both natural gas and oil for electricity generation. This plant is also ranked as the 170th largest gas facility in Russia. With a capacity of 135 MW, it represents 0.1% of the total gas capacity of 139,541 MW in the country. Russia has 299 gas plants with a combined capacity of 139,541 MW. Compared to the largest gas plant, Surgutskaya GRES-2 at 8,865 MW, it is approximately 1/66th the size. In Russia, gas remains a dominant fuel for power generation, contributing significantly to the national energy mix. The Vasileostrovskaya CHPP-7 is positioned in the northwestern region of Russia, roughly 10 km from the center of St. Petersburg.

Capacity
135 MW
Commissioning Year
1932

94 years old

Owner
PJSC "TGC-1"
Location
59.9253°, 30.2469°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 318. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #8,840 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,003 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

94 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "TGC-1" operates 48 plants totalling 7,625 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 13,648 MW combined

Nearest plant: Central Thermal Power Plant (ES-3) (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 59.925300, 30.246900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
260.8 Kt
532 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
24.51 Mt
Over 94 years of operation
Past Retirement
1962
64 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
56.7K
cars per year
34.8K
homes per year
11.9M
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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