F'KIRINA Mobile power plant is a 240 MW gas power station in Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria. It is operated by Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 270k homes (estimated). It ranks #32 of 76 Algeria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 98.6% of Algeria's electricity; the national grid averages 633 gCO₂/kWh (1.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_fkirinamobile_algeri.
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 · L100000408944; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 240 MW, F'KIRINA Mobile power plant is below the median gas plant in Algeria (465 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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 Algeria gas capacity
- 0.8% of 28,673 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 20 of 42 dated gas plants in Algeria 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 Algeria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [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 hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.7°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), 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 #32 largest gas power plant of 48 in Algeria by capacity.
Algeria has 48 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 28,673 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kais power station · Gas · 1,055 MW · Khenchela
- F'Krina · Gas · 292 MW · Oum el Bouaghi
- Ain Djasser · Gas · 793.6 MW · Batna
- Hauts Plateaux Est · Solar · 73.8 MW · Batna
- Oued el Ma · Solar · 20 MW · Batna
- Oued El Kebrit · Solar · 15 MW · Oum el Bouaghi
Location
Coordinates 35.666869, 6.935115 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is F'KIRINA Mobile power plant?
F'KIRINA Mobile power plant is a 240 MW gas power plant in Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates F'KIRINA Mobile power plant?
F'KIRINA Mobile power plant is operated by Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [100%].