Hulhumale power station is a 80 MW gas power plant in Hulhumale, Maldives. It is operated by State Electric Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 90k homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 2 Maldives power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_hulhumale_maldiv.
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 · L100000408995; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
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.
Owner
Operated by State Electric Co Ltd [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 tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 4.2°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
Maldives has 1 gas power plant in this dataset, together about 80 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Male’ power station · Oil · 62 MW · Male'
Location
Coordinates 4.20408, 73.538049 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hulhumale power station?
Hulhumale power station is a 80 MW gas power plant in Hulhumale, Maldives, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Hulhumale power station?
Hulhumale power station is operated by State Electric Co Ltd [100%].