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Yelets Thermal Power Plant67 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Yelets Thermal Power Plant is a 67 MW gas-fired power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation" since 1955. Ranked #207 of 299 gas plants in Russia. Its 67 MW represents 0.05% of Russia's total gas capacity of 139,541 MW. The largest gas plant in Russia is Surgutskaya GRES-2 at 8,865 MW, making Yelets Thermal Power Plant 132.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Tula region, approximately 200 km south of Moscow.

Capacity
67 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation"
Location
52.5947°, 38.5148°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 384. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #11,923 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,552 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PJSC "Quadra - Power Generation" operates 18 plants totalling 2,812 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 1,159 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lipetsk CHPP-2 (66.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.594700, 38.514800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
129.4 Kt
264 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
9.19 Mt
Over 71 years of operation
Past Retirement
1985
41 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.1K
cars per year
17.3K
homes per year
5.9M
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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