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Western Thermal Power Plant23.23 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Western Thermal Power Plant is a 23.23 MW gas power plant in Russia, operated by OAO Kurgan Generation Company. Ranked #246 of 299 gas plants in Russia. Its 23.23 MW represents 0.02% of Russia's 139,541 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Russia is Surgutskaya GRES-2 at 8,865 MW, making Western Thermal 381 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kurgan CHPP (480 MW, Coal) and Kurgan CHPP-2 (222 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kurgan Oblast, approximately 70 km southwest of Tyumen.

Capacity
23.23 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
OAO Kurgan Generation Company
Location
55.4273°, 65.2930°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 474. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #18,374 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,147 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
Operator portfolio

OAO Kurgan Generation Company operates 2 plants totalling 503 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 702 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kurgan CHPP (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 55.427300, 65.293000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
44.9 Kt
92 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.8K
cars per year
6.0K
homes per year
2.0M
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
GasNuclearCoalHydro
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