Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station — United Arab Emirates
Gas power plant in Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Approximate location 25.1495, 55.4261.
GasEmirate of DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesOCGTCHP · desalination (IWPP)CO₂ modelled
Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station is a 1,996.1 MW gas power station in Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is operated by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.2 million homes (estimated). It ranks #14 of 60 United Arab Emirates power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1998, it is around 28 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 5,791,300 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 1.3 million cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 68.3% of United Arab Emirates's electricity; the national grid averages 468 gCO₂/kWh (31.7% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-6510.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405573; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,996.1 MW, Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station is well above the median gas plant in United Arab Emirates (969 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~5,791,300 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of United Arab Emirates gas capacity
- 3.5% of 57,345 MW across 44 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 8 of 38 dated gas plants in United Arab Emirates are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in United Arab Emirates
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~9% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #13 largest gas power plant of 44 in United Arab Emirates by capacity.
United Arab Emirates has 44 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 57,345 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Aweer "H" - Ph l · Gas · 607 MW · Emirate of Dubai
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- Dubai Waste Management Centre power station · Biomass · 190 MW · Emirate of Dubai
- Al Qusais Landfill power station · Biomass · 12 MW · Emirate of Dubai
- Layyah Power Station (LPS) · Gas · 911 MW · Emirate of Sharjah
- Wasit Power Station (WPS) · Gas · 1,182 MW · Emirate of Sharjah
Location
Coordinates 25.1495, 55.4261 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station?
Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station is a 1,996.1 MW gas power plant in Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, commissioned in 1998.
Who operates Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station?
Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station is operated by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC.
How much CO₂ does Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station emit?
Al Aweer H Power and Desalination Station has modelled emissions of about 5,791,300 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).