Gobu power station — Azerbaijan
Gas power plant in Qobu, Azerbaijan. Approximate location 40.419454, 49.669808.
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Gobu power station is a 384.3 MW gas power station in Qobu, Azerbaijan. It is operated by AzerEnerji JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 433k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 22 Azerbaijan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 87.6% of Azerbaijan's electricity; the national grid averages 632 gCO₂/kWh (12.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_gobu_azerba.
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 · L100000408444; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 384.3 MW, Gobu power station is well above the median gas plant in Azerbaijan (107 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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 Azerbaijan gas capacity
- 8.4% of 4,562 MW across 14 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 12 of 13 dated gas plants in Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by AzerEnerji JSC [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 cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.4°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with dust abrasion 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 gas power plant of 14 in Azerbaijan by capacity.
Azerbaijan has 14 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 4,562 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Sumqayit · Gas · 525 MW · Sumqayit
- Baku ES · Gas · 107 MW · Baki
- Baku TEC · Gas · 107 MW · Baki
- Yashma power station · Gas · 1,420 MW · Yaşma
- Sangachal ES · Gas · 299 MW · Baki
- Shimal · Gas · 400 MW · Baki
Location
Coordinates 40.419454, 49.669808 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Gobu power station?
Gobu power station is a 384.3 MW gas power plant in Qobu, Azerbaijan, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Gobu power station?
Gobu power station is operated by AzerEnerji JSC [100%].