Albagair power station is a 750 MW gas power station in Khartoum, Sudan. It is operated by Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Company Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 845k homes (estimated). It ranks #3 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_albagair_sudan.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
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 Sudan gas capacity
- 39.0% of 1,924 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
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 Sudan
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 desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 15.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #2 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.
Nearby power plants
- Kilo-X Dit · Oil · 260 MW · Khartoum
- Jebel Aulia Dam · Hydro · 15.2 MW · Khartoum
- Kilo-X Nec · Oil · 33.5 MW · Khartoum
- Khartoum North · Oil · 351 MW · Khartoum
- El Jaili · Gas · 319 MW · Khartoum
- White Nile State · Biomass · 100 MW · White Nile
Location
Coordinates 15.434073, 32.546811 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Albagair power station?
Albagair power station is a 750 MW gas power plant in Khartoum, Sudan.
Who operates Albagair power station?
Albagair power station is operated by Sudanese Thermal Power Generating Company Ltd [100%].