La Cabrera power station — Venezuela
Gas power plant in Aragua, Venezuela. Approximate location 10.254232, -67.676309.
GasAraguaVenezuelaOCGT
La Cabrera power station is a 320 MW gas power station in Aragua, Venezuela. It is operated by Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 360k homes (estimated). It ranks #24 of 59 Venezuela power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 4.5% of Venezuela's electricity; the national grid averages 86 gCO₂/kWh (91.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_lacabrera_venezu.
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 · L100000406635; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 320 MW, La Cabrera power station is around the median gas plant in Venezuela (300 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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 Venezuela gas capacity
- 1.9% of 16,840 MW across 44 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 23 of 30 dated gas plants in Venezuela 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 Venezuela
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Petróleos de Venezuela SA [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 savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 10.3°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 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 #17 largest gas power plant of 44 in Venezuela by capacity.
Venezuela has 44 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 16,840 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Turboven · Gas · 40 MW · Aragua
- Pedro Camejo · Gas · 300 MW · Carabobo
- Castillito Gas Power Plant Venezuela · Gas · 85 MW · Carabobo
- Planta del Este · Gas · 141 MW · Carabobo
- Termocarabobo · Gas · 380 MW · Carabobo
- Planta Centro · Gas · 2,000 MW · Carabobo
Location
Coordinates 10.254232, -67.676309 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is La Cabrera power station?
La Cabrera power station is a 320 MW gas power plant in Aragua, Venezuela, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates La Cabrera power station?
La Cabrera power station is operated by Petróleos de Venezuela SA [100%].