The Kostroma Power Station (Kostromskaya GRES) is a

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Volgorechensk Volgorechensk (russian: Волгоре́ченск) is a town in Kostroma Oblast, Russia, on the right bank of the Volga River, south of Kostroma, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History The town was founded in 1964 as a s ...

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. 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 tall chimney, one of the tallest in the world.

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Buildings and structures in Kostroma Oblast Natural gas-fired power stations in Russia Chimneys in Russia {{Russia-powerstation-stub

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