GECOL power plant 2 is a 100 MW oil power station in Tripoli, Libya. It is operated by General Electricity Company of Libya [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 75k homes (estimated). It ranks #24 of 27 Libya power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 25.4% 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_gecol2_libya.
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 · L100000408282; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 100 MW, GECOL power plant 2 is around the median oil plant in Libya (100 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Libya oil capacity
- 6.9% of 1,450 MW across 8 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 oil plants in Libya
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by General Electricity Company of Libya [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.9°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 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 #5 largest oil power plant of 8 in Libya by capacity.
Libya has 8 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,450 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- New South Tripoli Gas power station · Gas · 1,320 MW · Tripoli
- Karpowership (Libya) power station · Gas · 1,000 MW · Port of Tripoli
- South Tripoli · Gas · 147 MW · Tripoli
- West Tripoli · Oil · 185 MW · Tripoli
- AL Zahra power plant · Gas · 141 MW · Zahra
- Az Zawiyah · Gas · 1,440 MW · Az Zawiyah
Location
Coordinates 32.88645, 13.19172 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is GECOL power plant 2?
GECOL power plant 2 is a 100 MW oil power plant in Tripoli, Libya.
Who operates GECOL power plant 2?
GECOL power plant 2 is operated by General Electricity Company of Libya [100%].