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Voronezh TPP-1357.6 MW Natural Gas

Gas

The Voronezh TPP-1 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 357.6 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 1933, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Russia, Voronezh TPP-1 occupies the #103 position among all operational gas power plants. Its 357.6 MW capacity represents a 0.26% 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 Voronezh TPP-1 approximately 24.8 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.1148% 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 1,253,030 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 417,677 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 51.6246° latitude and 39.2252° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant II (nuclear, 2375 MW), the Novovoronezh (nuclear, 1880 MW), the Voronezhskaya CHPP-2 (gas-fired, 127 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.

Capacity
357.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1933

93 years old

Owner
ОАО «Квадра»
Location
51.6246°, 39.2252°

Russia, Europe

Location

Coordinates:: 51.624633, 39.225244
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
690.7 Kt
1410 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
64.24 Mt
Over 93 years of operation
Past Retirement
1963
63 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
150.2K
cars per year
92.1K
homes per year
31.4M
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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