Malacas power station — Peru
Gas power plant in Piura, Peru. Approximate location -4.538416, -81.26441.
GasPiuraPeruOCGT
Malacas power station is a 360.8 MW gas power station in Piura, Peru. It is operated by Enel Generación Piura SA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 406k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 40 Peru power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1998, it is around 28 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 36.1% of Peru's electricity; the national grid averages 238 gCO₂/kWh (63.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_malacas_peru.
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 · L100000406606; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 360.8 MW, Malacas power station is around the median gas plant in Peru (360.8 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 Peru gas capacity
- 5.9% of 6,118 MW across 16 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 15 dated gas plants in Peru is 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 Peru
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Enel Generación Piura 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 hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 4.5°S — 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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #8 largest gas power plant of 16 in Peru by capacity.
Peru has 16 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 6,118 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Refineria Talara power station · Gas · 102 MW · Piura
- Talara · Wind · 30 MW · Piura
- Poechos · Hydro · 26.4 MW · Piura
Location
Coordinates -4.538416, -81.26441 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Malacas power station?
Malacas power station is a 360.8 MW gas power plant in Piura, Peru, commissioned in 1998.
Who operates Malacas power station?
Malacas power station is operated by Enel Generación Piura SA [100%].