Ashaka/TPGL power station is a 500 MW coal power station in Gombe State, Nigeria. It is operated by to be determined [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 626k homes (estimated). It ranks #36 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Nigeria's electricity; the national grid averages 456 gCO₂/kWh (31.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_ashakatpgl_niger.
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 GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 500 MW, Ashaka/TPGL power station is well above the median coal plant in Nigeria (135 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Nigeria coal capacity
- 7.5% of 6,654 MW across 15 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 coal plants in Nigeria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by to be determined [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 10.9°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 #4 largest coal power plant of 15 in Nigeria by capacity.
Nigeria has 15 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 6,654 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Ashaka power station · Coal · 64 MW · Gombe State
- Gombe power station · Coal · 500 MW · Gombe State
- Resident Cement Gwana power station · Coal · 100 MW · Bauchi State
- Maiduguri power plant · Gas · 50 MW · Borno
Location
Coordinates 10.88532, 11.51548 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ashaka/TPGL power station?
Ashaka/TPGL power station is a 500 MW coal power plant in Gombe State, Nigeria.
Who operates Ashaka/TPGL power station?
Ashaka/TPGL power station is operated by to be determined [100%].