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The Kostroma Power Station (Kostromskaya GRES) is a
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near Volgorechensk in
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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.


See also

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List of largest power stations in the world This article lists the largest power stations in the world, the ten overall and the five of each type, in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear fuel, natural ...
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List of natural gas power stations The following page lists power stations that run on natural gas, a non-renewable resource. Stations that are only at a ''proposed stage'' or ''decommissioned'', and power stations that are smaller than in nameplate capacity, are not included i ...
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List of power stations in Russia The following page lists the power stations in Russia. Renewable Geothermal Hydroelectric Pumped-storage hydroelectric Solar photovoltaic The following is a list of photovoltaic power stations in Russia:). In addition there ar ...


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