Al Saliyah GT Power Plant Qatar is a 134 MW gas power station in Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar. It is operated by Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 151k homes (estimated). It ranks #14 of 15 Qatar power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1980, it is around 46 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 95.9% of Qatar's electricity; the national grid averages 582 gCO₂/kWh (4.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0002017.
Data status
Known 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 · L100000408039; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 134 MW, Al Saliyah GT Power Plant Qatar is below the median gas plant in Qatar (626 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.
Key facts
- Share of Qatar gas capacity
- 0.8% of 15,870 MW across 15 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 8 dated gas plants in Qatar 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 Qatar
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%].
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 25.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 99% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 14/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~8% 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 #14 largest gas power plant of 15 in Qatar by capacity.
Qatar has 15 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 15,870 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Al Wajbha GT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 301 MW · Baladiyat ar Rayyan
- Doha South Super GT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 67 MW · Al Wakrah
- Ras Abu Fontas B-2 OCGT Cogen Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 567 MW · Al Wakrah
- Ras Abu Fontas B OCGT Cogen Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 609 MW · Al Wakrah
- Ras Abu Fontas B-1 OCGT Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 376 MW · Al Wakrah
- Ras Abu Fontas A OCGT Cogen Power Plant Qatar · Gas · 626 MW · Al Wakrah
Location
Coordinates 25.2065, 51.3926 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al Saliyah GT Power Plant Qatar?
Al Saliyah GT Power Plant Qatar is a 134 MW gas power plant in Baladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar, commissioned in 1980.
Who operates Al Saliyah GT Power Plant Qatar?
Al Saliyah GT Power Plant Qatar is operated by Qatar Electricity and Water Company QPSC [100%].