Mehardeh power plant is a 630 MW gas power station in Hamah, Syria. It is operated by Public Establishment of Electricity Generation [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 710k homes (estimated). It ranks #15 of 21 Syria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1988, it is around 38 years old — long-established.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_mehardeh_syria.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100000407073; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 630 MW, Mehardeh power plant is below the median gas plant in Syria (910 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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 Syria gas capacity
- 3.4% of 18,792 MW across 19 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 13 dated gas plants in Syria 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 Syria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Public Establishment of Electricity Generation [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 53% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 28/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~3% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #14 largest gas power plant of 19 in Syria by capacity.
Syria has 19 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 18,792 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mehardeh Thermal Power Plant Syria · Oil · 630 MW · Hama
- Mhardeh II power station · Gas · 800 MW · Hama
- Al-Zara power plant · Gas · 910 MW · Homs
- Al-Zara Thermal Power Plant Syria · Oil · 660 MW · Hama
- Coastal Region power plant · Gas · 350 MW · Mediterranean Coast
- Qatar and Turkey Power Ships · Gas · 800 MW · Latakia
Location
Coordinates 35.263249, 36.584817 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mehardeh power plant?
Mehardeh power plant is a 630 MW gas power plant in Hamah, Syria, commissioned in 1988.
Who operates Mehardeh power plant?
Mehardeh power plant is operated by Public Establishment of Electricity Generation [100%].