Kulim power station is a 310 MW gas power station in Kedah, Malaysia. It is operated by N.U.R. Power Sdn Bhd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 349k homes (estimated). It ranks #42 of 82 Malaysia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1996, it is around 30 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 33.8% of Malaysia's electricity; the national grid averages 602 gCO₂/kWh (20.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_kulim_malays.
Data status
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Data provenance
The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405303; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 310 MW, Kulim power station is below the median gas plant in Malaysia (650 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.
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Malaysia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by N.U.R. Power Sdn Bhd [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 rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 5.4°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
For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.
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 #31 largest gas power plant of 42 in Malaysia by capacity.
Malaysia has 42 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 32,464 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- TNB Prai · Gas · 1,071 MW · Penang
- Prai Power · Gas · 350 MW · Penang
- Gelugor · Gas · 310 MW · Penang
- Kedah (THB Power) power station · Gas · 2,600 MW · Kedah
- Pulau Bunting power station · Gas · 1,600 MW · Kedah
- Kenering · Hydro · 120 MW · Perak
Location
Coordinates 5.4312, 100.6005 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kulim power station?
Kulim power station is a 310 MW gas power plant in Kedah, Malaysia, commissioned in 1996.
How many homes can Kulim power station power?
Its output is enough to supply roughly 349,148 homes (estimated).
Who operates Kulim power station?
Kulim power station is operated by N.U.R. Power Sdn Bhd [100%].