Benghazi Simple Cycle Power Plant is a 1,360 MW gas power station in Benghazi, Libya. It ranks #5 of 27 Libya power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 74.5% of Libya's electricity; the national grid averages 827 gCO₂/kWh (0.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_benghazisimplecycle_libya.
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: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,360 MW, Benghazi Simple Cycle Power Plant is well above the median gas plant in Libya (1,000 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 #5 largest gas power plant of 19 in Libya by capacity.
Libya has 19 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 17,321 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- North Benghazi Station 1 · Gas · 1,040 MW · Banghazi
- Benghazi power station · Gas · 1,500 MW · Benghazi
- Zuenita · Gas · 335 MW · Sha`biyat al Wahat
Location
Coordinates 32.206863, 20.152995 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Benghazi Simple Cycle Power Plant?
Benghazi Simple Cycle Power Plant is a 1,360 MW gas power plant in Benghazi, Libya, Construction 2028.