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Power plants in arid climate zones
This open dataset places 5,902 power plants in arid Köppen-Geiger climate zones, totalling about 1,873,317 MW of capacity. Across the 610 with an asset-level CO₂ figure, emissions reach about 1,454 Mt CO₂/yr, at a median intensity of about 2,540 t CO₂ per MW of combustion capacity. The most common plant type in this zone is solar.
5,902power plants
1,873,317MW capacity
610with CO₂ data
2,540median t CO₂ / MW
Plant types in arid zones
Climate class: Köppen-Geiger (WorldClim). Backbone WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Largest emitters (Mt CO₂/yr)
CO₂ — measured (US EPA / EU ETS) or modelled (Climate TRACE), per source.
Largest plants in arid zones
| # | Plant | Fuel | Country | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Nuwaiseeb power plant | Gas | Kuwait | 7,200 |
| 2 | East Hope Metals Wucaiwan power station | Coal | China | 7,000 |
| 3 | Grand Coulee | Hydro | United States of America | 6,809 |
| 4 | Sabiya | Gas | Kuwait | 6,803 |
| 5 | SHAIBA (SEC) | Oil | Saudi Arabia | 6,794 |
| 6 | Datang Tuoketuo power station | Coal | China | 6,720 |
| 7 | Togtoh power station | Coal | China | 6,720 |
| 8 | Hamarawein IPP coal project | Coal | Egypt | 6,600 |
| 9 | Gadani Power Park | Coal | Pakistan | 6,600 |
| 10 | Qurayyah Thermal power plant | Gas | Saudi Arabia | 6,275.2 |
| 11 | Gansu Wind Farm | Wind | China | 6,000 |
| 12 | Guazhou Changle power station | Coal | China | 6,000 |
| 13 | Fermi America Project Matador power station | Gas | United States of America | 6,000 |
| 14 | Guodian Yulin Jingbian power station | Coal | China | 6,000 |
| 15 | Xiaohaotu power station | Coal | China | 6,000 |
Cite this
Inzonex PowerAtlas (2026). Power plants by Köppen climate zone — Arid. Derived from WRI GPPD, Climate TRACE and Köppen-Geiger/WorldClim (CC BY 4.0). https://inzonex.co.uk/poweratlas/climate/arid/