Mutnovskaya Power Station

Mutnovskaya Power Station
CountryRussia
LocationPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Coordinates52°32′19″N 158°12′06″E / 52.53861°N 158.20167°E / 52.53861; 158.20167
StatusOperational
Commission date2003
OwnerRusHydro
Geothermal power station
TypeFlash steam
Min. source temp.250 °C (482 °F)
Wells12 in use
Max. well depth2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Combined cycle?Yes
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Units operational2 × 25MW
Nameplate capacity
  • 50 MW

Mutnovskaya power station is a geothermal power plant. It is the largest geothermal power plant in Russia, 60 km south from the administrative center of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka region, on the bank of the Falshivaya River. Its capacity is 50 MW. The plant is operated by Geotherm JSC, a subsidiary of PJSC RusHydro.

The station is located northeast of the Mutnovskaya hill in the southeastern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula at an altitude of about 800 meters above sea level.