Kostroma Power Station
| Kostromskaya Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location of Kostromskaya Power Station in Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Location | Volgorechensk |
| Coordinates | 57°27′34″N 41°10′30″E / 57.45944°N 41.17500°ECoordinates: 57°27′34″N 41°10′30″E / 57.45944°N 41.17500°E |
| Owner(s) | WGC-3 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational |
8 × 300MW 1 × 1,200MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,600 MW |
The Kostroma Power Station (Kostromskaya GRES) is a gas-fired power station near Volgorechensk in Russia. The station consists of eight 300 MW units and a single 1,200 MW unit. Of which, the 1,200MW unit is the world's largest gas-fired power station unit.[1] The station also has a 320 m (1,050 ft) tall chimney, one of the tallest in the world.
See also
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of natural gas power stations
- List of power stations in Russia
References
- ↑ Kostromskaya Power Station (PDF), retrieved 2010-03-21
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