Izmail power station is a 260 MW gas power station in Odessa, Ukraine. It is operated by Aksa Enerji Uretim AŞ [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 293k homes (estimated). It ranks #46 of 98 Ukraine power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 6.4% of Ukraine's electricity; the national grid averages 250 gCO₂/kWh (72.2% low-carbon) (2022).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_izmail_ukrain.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 260 MW, Izmail power station is around the median gas plant in Ukraine (250 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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 Ukraine gas capacity
- 2.8% of 9,279 MW across 30 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 gas plants in Ukraine
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Aksa Enerji Uretim AŞ [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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 45.4°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 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 #12 largest gas power plant of 30 in Ukraine by capacity.
Ukraine has 30 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 9,279 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Izmail floating power station · Gas · 250 MW · Odesa
- Isaccea · Solar · 9.9 MW · Tulcea
- Valea Nucarilor · Wind · 70 MW · Tulcea
- Priozernaya · Solar · 56 MW · Odessa
- Sălbatica I · Wind · 70 MW · Tulcea
- Limanskaya · Solar · 43.4 MW · Odessa
Location
Coordinates 45.356545, 28.863149 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Izmail power station?
Izmail power station is a 260 MW gas power plant in Odessa, Ukraine.
Who operates Izmail power station?
Izmail power station is operated by Aksa Enerji Uretim AŞ [100%].