The Surgut-2 Power Station on the
Ob River
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in
Russia
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is the
second-largest gas-fired power station in the world, and largest in Russia with an installed capacity of in 2022. it is the
gas-fired power plant
A gas-fired power plant, sometimes referred to as gas-fired power station, natural gas power plant, or methane gas power plant, is a thermal power station that burns natural gas to generate electricity. Gas-fired power plants generate almost a ...
(of those
Climate Trace
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was able to monitor) which emits the most greenhouse gas with 31.5 million tonnes.
Expansion in 2011
Expansion of the power plant involved the construction of two units by December 2011, costing nearly , which increased its original capacity of to The two new blocks do not use
dried oil gas as is the case in the other six generators. They consume
natural gas
Natural gas (also fossil gas, methane gas, and gas) is a naturally occurring compound of gaseous hydrocarbons, primarily methane (95%), small amounts of higher alkanes, and traces of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide and helium ...
as a fuel, utilizing
combined cycle
A combined cycle power plant is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem from the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy. On land, when used to make electricity the most common type is called a combined cycle gas turb ...
, with overall efficiency rates of 56%.
General Electric
General Electric Company (GE) was an American Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1892, incorporated in the New York (state), state of New York and headquartered in Boston.
Over the year ...
is the manufacturer and supplier of the generators.
See also
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List of power stations in Russia
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Surgut-1 Power Station
The Surgut-1 Power Station () is a gas-fired power station located in Surgut, Russia. It has an installed capacity of . The facility began operations in February 1972.
On 28 June 2011, a gas explosion occurred at the power station. At least 12&nb ...
References
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Oil-fired power stations in Russia
Surgut