Lekhwair power station is a 110 MW gas power station in Ad Dahahirah, Oman. It is operated by Petroleum Development Oman LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 124k homes (estimated). It ranks #28 of 32 Oman power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2020, it is around 6 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 91.9% of Oman's electricity; the national grid averages 544 gCO₂/kWh (4.5% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_lekhwair_oman.
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 · L100000405509; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 110 MW, Lekhwair power station is below the median gas plant in Oman (445 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 Oman gas capacity
- 0.8% of 14,120 MW across 26 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 21 of 26 dated gas plants in Oman 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 Oman
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Petroleum Development Oman LLC [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 hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 22.8°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #25 largest gas power plant of 26 in Oman by capacity.
Oman has 26 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 14,120 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Ibri Independent power plant · Gas · 1,539 MW · Ad Dahahirah
- ASAB ADNOC · Gas · 191.7 MW · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Shaybah Gas power plant · Gas · 1,500 MW · Eastern Province
- SHAYBAH NGL PLANT · Other · 636 MW · Eastern Province
- Al Ain power station · Other · 192 MW · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Dhafra Power Plant · Gas · 1,000 MW · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Location
Coordinates 22.842128, 55.4021 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lekhwair power station?
Lekhwair power station is a 110 MW gas power plant in Ad Dahahirah, Oman, commissioned in 2020.
Who operates Lekhwair power station?
Lekhwair power station is operated by Petroleum Development Oman LLC [100%].