Mazar IPP power station — Afghanistan
Gas power plant in Balkh, Afghanistan. Approximate location 36.7032, 67.13556.
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Mazar IPP power station is a 59 MW gas power plant in Balkh, Afghanistan. It is operated by Ghazanfar Group LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 66k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 17 Afghanistan power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 0.0% of Afghanistan's electricity; the national grid averages 131 gCO₂/kWh (86.9% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_mazar_afghan.
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
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 59 MW, Mazar IPP power station is below the median gas plant in Afghanistan (100 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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 Afghanistan gas capacity
- 1.4% of 4,216 MW across 7 plants in this dataset
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 Afghanistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Ghazanfar Group 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 cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 36.7°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 #5 largest gas power plant of 7 in Afghanistan by capacity.
Afghanistan has 7 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 4,216 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Surkhandarya power station · Gas · 1,560 MW · Surkhandarya
- Bayat IPP power station · Gas · 160 MW · Jowzjan
- Sheberghan power plant · Gas · 50 MW · Jawzjan
- Azizi Energy power station · Gas · 3,700 MW · Jowzjan
- Watan power station · Gas · 254 MW · Lebap
- Talimardjan · Gas · 800 MW · Qashqadaryo
Location
Coordinates 36.7032, 67.13556 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mazar IPP power station?
Mazar IPP power station is a 59 MW gas power plant in Balkh, Afghanistan.
Who operates Mazar IPP power station?
Mazar IPP power station is operated by Ghazanfar Group LLC [100%].