Bar gas power station — Montenegro
Gas power plant in Bar, Montenegro. Approximate location 42.090755, 19.097452.
GasBarMontenegroCCGT · HRSG
Bar gas power station is a 440 MW gas power station in Bar, Montenegro. It is operated by Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 496k homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 10 Montenegro power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2025, it is around 1 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 0.0% of Montenegro's electricity; the national grid averages 264 gCO₂/kWh (75.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_bar_monten.
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 CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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 Montenegro gas capacity
- 49.4% of 890 MW across 4 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 Montenegro
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD [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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 42.1°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness 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 #1 largest gas power plant of 4 in Montenegro by capacity.
Montenegro has 4 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 890 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bar power station · Coal · 800 MW · Bar
- Port of Bar power station · Gas · 100 MW · Bar
- Podgorica power station · Gas · 150 MW · Podgorica
- Vau i Dijes · Hydro · 250 MW · Shkoder
- Koman · Hydro · 600 MW · Shkoder
- Perucica Hydroelectric Power Plant Montenegro · Hydro · 307 MW · Opstina Niksic
Location
Coordinates 42.090755, 19.097452 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bar gas power station?
Bar gas power station is a 440 MW gas power plant in Bar, Montenegro, commissioned in 2025.
Who operates Bar gas power station?
Bar gas power station is operated by Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD [100%].