Homs Refinery Cogen Power Plant Syria — Syrian Arab Republic
Oil power plant in Homs, Syrian Arab Republic. Approximate location 34.7184, 36.6326.
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Homs Refinery Cogen Power Plant Syria is a 64 MW oil power plant in Homs, Syrian Arab Republic. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 48k homes (estimated). It ranks #16 of 18 Syrian Arab Republic power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 44.2% of Syrian Arab Republic's electricity; the national grid averages 706 gCO₂/kWh (3.5% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0041672.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 64 MW, Homs Refinery Cogen Power Plant Syria is below the median oil plant in Syrian Arab Republic (630 MW). 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 Syrian Arab Republic oil capacity
- 1.8% of 3,547 MW across 7 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 Syrian Arab Republic
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 34.7°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 42% 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: 33/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #6 largest oil power plant of 7 in Syrian Arab Republic by capacity.
Syrian Arab Republic has 7 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 3,547 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Al-Zara Thermal Power Plant Syria · Oil · 660 MW · Hama
- Al-Zara power plant · Gas · 910 MW · Homs
- Jandar CCGT Power Plant Syria · Gas · 700 MW · Homs
- Jandar Gas power plant · Gas · 1,983 MW · Homs
- Mhardeh II power station · Gas · 800 MW · Hama
- Mehardeh Thermal Power Plant Syria · Oil · 630 MW · Hama
Location
Coordinates 34.7184, 36.6326 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Homs Refinery Cogen Power Plant Syria?
Homs Refinery Cogen Power Plant Syria is a 64 MW oil power plant in Homs, Syrian Arab Republic.