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Al-Fulah power station

Gas power plant in West Kordofan, Sudan. Approximate location 11.712995, 28.328845.

GasWest KordofanSudanCCGT · HRSGPre Construction

Al-Fulah power station is a 855 MW gas power station in West Kordofan, Sudan. It is operated by Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Company Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 963k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 22 Sudan power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 0.0% of Sudan's electricity; the national grid averages 154 gCO₂/kWh (79.7% low-carbon) (2024).

855MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
962,974homes powered (est.)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_alfulah_sudan.

Data status

Known data

FacilityAl-Fulah power station GEM-GOGPT
CountrySudan · West Kordofan GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates11.712995, 28.328845 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity855 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerSudanese Thermal Power Generating Company Ltd [100%] GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions1,348,164 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#2 / 22 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1 / 3 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent962,974 calculated

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Sudan

Al-Fulah power station: 855 MW855Al-Fulah p…Albagair power station: 750 MW750Albagair p…El Jaili: 319 MW319El Jaili

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Company Ltd [100%].

Climate zone & how it works

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 11.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~23°Ctypical annual mean
~31°Ctypical warm-season mean
Hot semi-arid steppe: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #1 largest gas power plant of 3 in Sudan by capacity.

Sudan has 3 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,924 MW of capacity.

Location

Coordinates 11.712995, 28.328845 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Al-Fulah power station?

Al-Fulah power station is a 855 MW gas power plant in West Kordofan, Sudan.

How many homes can Al-Fulah power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 962,974 homes (estimated).

Who operates Al-Fulah power station?

Al-Fulah power station is operated by Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Company Ltd [100%].

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