Al Wahda Thermal Power station is a 800 MW gas power station in Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Morocco. It ranks #7 of 52 Morocco power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 10.9% of Morocco's electricity; the national grid averages 596 gCO₂/kWh (24.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061195.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 800 MW, Al Wahda Thermal Power station is below the median gas plant in Morocco (1,200 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #4 largest gas power plant of 6 in Morocco by capacity.
Morocco has 6 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 5,672 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Oued El Makhazine · Hydro · 36 MW · Tanger-Tetouan
- Al wahda · Hydro · 240 MW · Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen
- Dhar Doum CCGT power station · Gas · 1,600 MW · Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
- Centrale Turbine a` Gaz de Tetouan · Oil · 139 MW · Tanger-Tetouan
- EL KANSERA · Hydro · 8.3 MW · Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen
- Parc Eolien Lafarge Tetouan · Wind · 32 MW · Tanger-Tetouan
Location
Coordinates 34.8, -5.6 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al Wahda Thermal Power station?
Al Wahda Thermal Power station is a 800 MW gas power plant in Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen, Morocco, Construction 2010.