Lebap power station — Turkmenistan
Gas power plant in Lebap, Turkmenistan. Approximate location 38.9763077, 63.4660952.
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Lebap power station is a 1,082 MW gas power station in Lebap, Turkmenistan. It is operated by Turkmenenergo [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.2 million homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 15 Turkmenistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 100.0% of Turkmenistan's electricity; the national grid averages 1,306 gCO₂/kWh (0.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_lebap_turkme.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 582 MW for Lebap power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
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 1,082 MW, Lebap power station is well above the median gas plant in Turkmenistan (254 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 Turkmenistan gas capacity
- 12.3% of 8,772 MW across 13 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 8 of 13 dated gas plants in Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Turkmenenergo [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 cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 39.0°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
The #3 largest gas power plant of 13 in Turkmenistan by capacity.
Turkmenistan has 13 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 8,772 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Seydi CHP power station · Gas · 160 MW · Lebap
- Bukhara power station · Gas · 270 MW · Bukhara
- Bukhara Teploenergo 3 power station · Gas · 108 MW · Bukhara
- Mary power station · Gas · 3,259 MW · Mary
- Mary Thermal Power Plant Turkmenistan · Oil · 1,685 MW · Mary
Location
Coordinates 38.9763077, 63.4660952 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lebap power station?
Lebap power station is a 1,082 MW gas power plant in Lebap, Turkmenistan, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Lebap power station?
Lebap power station is operated by Turkmenenergo [100%].