Doha East is a 1,050 MW gas power station in Muhafazat al Jahra', Kuwait. It is operated by Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.2 million homes (estimated). It ranks #7 of 11 Kuwait power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1977, it is around 49 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 62.0% of Kuwait's electricity; the national grid averages 635 gCO₂/kWh (2.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1008689.
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 · L100000405496; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,050 MW, Doha East is below the median gas plant in Kuwait (2,400 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 Kuwait gas capacity
- 3.6% of 29,345 MW across 10 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 8 dated gas plants in Kuwait 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 Kuwait
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100%].
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 desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 29.4°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 86% 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: 19/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~8% 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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt 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 #7 largest gas power plant of 10 in Kuwait by capacity.
Kuwait has 10 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 29,345 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Doha West · Gas · 2,400 MW · Muhafazat al Jahra'
- Sabiya · Gas · 6,803 MW · Al Asimah
- Shuwaikh · Gas · 252 MW · Al Ahmadi
- Shuiba North · Gas · 875 MW · Al Ahmadi
- Shuiba SPSS · Gas · 720 MW · Al Ahmadi
- ABC Transco- GE Vernova power station · Gas · 3,000 MW · Al Jahra
Location
Coordinates 29.3682, 47.7963 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Doha East?
Doha East is a 1,050 MW gas power plant in Muhafazat al Jahra', Kuwait, commissioned in 1977.
Who operates Doha East?
Doha East is operated by Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100%].