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Vortkuta HPP-1 is a 25 MW coal power plant in Russia, operated by OOO Vorkuta Thermal Power Station since 1942. Ranked #99 of 112 coal plants in Russia, Vortkuta HPP-1 accounts for 0.04% of the country's total coal capacity of 56,758 MW. The largest coal plant in Russia is Reftinskaya GRES at 3,800 MW, making Vortkuta HPP-1 152 times smaller. The nearest plant is Vorkuta HPP-2 (270 MW, Coal). This facility is located in the Komi Republic, approximately 1,200 km northeast of Moscow.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1942

84 years old

Owner
OOO Vorkuta Thermal Power Station
Location
67.5000°, 64.0181°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 456. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,645 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

84 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

OOO Vorkuta Thermal Power Station operates 2 plants totalling 295 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 270 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vorkuta HPP-2 (12.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 67.500000, 64.018100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
98.8 Kt
120 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.30 Mt
Over 84 years of operation
Past Retirement
1982
44 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.5K
cars per year
13.2K
homes per year
4.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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