Volgograd State District Power Station is a 72 MW gas-fired power plant in Russia, operated by OOO LUKOIL-Volgogradenergo. Ranked #200 of 299 gas plants in Russia, it accounts for 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. Nearby plants include Volzhskaya HPP (2,671 MW, Hydro), Volzhskaya HPP 1 (541 MW, Gas), and Volgogradskaya CHPP-2 (300 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Volgograd Oblast, approximately 400 km north of Rostov-on-Don.
61 years old
Russia, Europe
Location
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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