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Energy Overview of Belarus

Most of the current generation of electric power is from thermal power plants installed during the Soviet period (1960s and 1970s) using natural gas and fuel oil. The natural gas is imported from Russia. These power plants are at the end of their planned lives and badly in need of repairs.

China is helping Belarus develop combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) units. The first 450 MW unit is operational at Minsk CHP-5. Two more are under construction at Lukoml and Bereza SDPP by China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) and funded by the Chinese. There are smaller GT units at other power plants.

A number of small hydro power plants, 1-40 MW, are under development and nuclear power is being considered strongly.

  1. 2012: The total installed capacity of thermal power plants is about 8 GW

CAUTION: The summaries provided below are based on the data in GEO which may be incomplete.


References for Belarus

Overview of Gas Power Plants in Belarus

Total Number of Gas Power Plants: 17
Map All Gas Power Plants: Map
New Capacity Added vs Years (Aggregated over the Country): Chart Table
Cumulative Capacity Added vs Years (Aggregated over the Country): Chart Table
Total Gigawatt Hours Generated (For Years 2000-2010): Chart Table
Total Gigawatt Hours Generated and CO2 Emitted (Tonnes) (For Years 2000-2010): Chart Table
Summary of all Units of type Gas Power Plants: Table

Overview of Crude Oil Refineries in Belarus

Total Number of Crude Oil Refineries : 1
Map All Crude Oil Refineries : Map
New Capacity Added vs Years (Aggregated over the Country): Chart Table
Cumulative Capacity Added vs Years (Aggregated over the Country): Chart Table