Kostromskaya GRES
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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. The station also has a 320 m (1,049.9 ft) tall chimney, one of the tallest in the world.
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
near Volgorechensk
Volgorechensk
Volgorechensk is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, south of Kostroma. Population: It was founded in 1964 as a settlement for the employees of Kostroma State District Power Plant. It was granted town status in 1994.-External links:...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. 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. The station also has a 320 m (1,049.9 ft) tall chimney, one of the tallest in the world.