Centrale a cycle combine de Tahaddart is a 400 MW gas power station in Tanger-Tetouan, Morocco. It is operated by Energie Electrique de Tahaddart (EET). Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 451k homes (estimated). It ranks #11 of 52 Morocco power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 10.9% of Morocco's electricity; the national grid averages 596 gCO₂/kWh (24.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023677.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406163; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 400 MW, Centrale a cycle combine de Tahaddart is below the median gas plant in Morocco (1,200 MW). 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 Morocco gas capacity
- 7.1% of 5,672 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 5 dated gas plants in Morocco are older
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 Morocco
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Energie Electrique de Tahaddart (EET).
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 74% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 22/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~2% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion 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 #6 largest gas power plant of 6 in Morocco by capacity.
Morocco has 6 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 5,672 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Parc Eolien de Tanger · Wind · 140 MW · Tanger-Tetouan
- Parc Eolien Khalladi · Wind · 120 MW · Tanger-Tetouan
- Centrale Turbine a` Gaz de Tetouan · Oil · 139 MW · Tanger-Tetouan
- Parc Eolien Lafarge Tetouan · Wind · 32 MW · Tanger-Tetouan
- Parc Eolien Tarfaya · Wind · 300 MW · Tanger-Tetouan
- Parc Eolien Haouma · Wind · 51 MW · Ceuta
Location
Coordinates 35.589, -5.9868 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Centrale a cycle combine de Tahaddart?
Centrale a cycle combine de Tahaddart is a 400 MW gas power plant in Tanger-Tetouan, Morocco, commissioned in 2005.
Who operates Centrale a cycle combine de Tahaddart?
Centrale a cycle combine de Tahaddart is operated by Energie Electrique de Tahaddart (EET).