AlJazeera Power station is a 50 MW gas power plant in Hadhramaut, Yemen. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 56k homes (estimated). It ranks #16 of 17 Yemen power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 1.1% of Yemen's electricity; the national grid averages 592 gCO₂/kWh (11.2% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_aljazeera_yemen.
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 · L100001045997; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, AlJazeera Power station is below the median gas plant in Yemen (150 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 Yemen gas capacity
- 4.4% of 1,128 MW across 5 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 Yemen
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
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 15.7°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #5 largest gas power plant of 5 in Yemen by capacity.
Yemen has 5 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,128 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Alghurfa power station · Oil · 50 MW · Hadhramaut
- Shabwa power station · Gas · 60 MW · Shabwa
- Wadi Hadramawt power station · Gas · 150 MW · Hadramawt
- Qario Power station · Oil · 75 MW · Hadhramaut
- Al Rayyan power station · Oil · 70 MW · Hadhramaut
- Al-Harshiyat power station · Oil · 75 MW · Hadramawt
Location
Coordinates 15.723291, 48.804129 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is AlJazeera Power station?
AlJazeera Power station is a 50 MW gas power plant in Hadhramaut, Yemen, commissioned in 2010.