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Meranti gas turbine power station

Gas power plant in Jurong Island, Singapore. Approximate location 1.2360873, 103.6771997.

GasJurong IslandSingaporeOCGT

Meranti gas turbine power station is a 682 MW gas power station in Jurong Island, Singapore. It is operated by Meranti Power Pte Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 768k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 15 Singapore power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2025, it is around 1 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 91.1% of Singapore's electricity; the national grid averages 497 gCO₂/kWh (5.5% low-carbon) (2025).

682MW installed capacity
768,126homes powered (est.)
2025commissioned (~1 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_merantiturbine_singap.

Data status

Known data

FacilityMeranti gas turbine power station GEM-GOGPT
CountrySingapore · Jurong Island GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates1.2360873, 103.6771997 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity682 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000408924; operating plant capacity
OwnerMeranti Power Pte Ltd [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2025 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyOCGT GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions1,075,378 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#9 / 15 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#7 / 9 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.56× · 1,215 MW · n=9 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent768,126 calculated
Environmental severityC4 · 42/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408924; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 682 MW, Meranti gas turbine power station is below the median gas plant in Singapore (1,215 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Singapore

Senoko I-VII CCGT Power Plants Singapore: 2,807 MW3kSenoko I-V…PowerSeraya Pulau Seraya CCGT Cogen Power Plant Singapore: 1,540 MW2kPowerSeray…Tuas CCGT Power Station Singapore: 1,470 MW1kTuas CCGT …Keppel Merlimau Cogen Power Plant Singapore: 1,300 MW1kKeppel Mer…SembCorp Pulau Sakra CCGT Cogen Power Station Singapore: 1,215 MW1kSembCorp P…Jurong Island - PLP CCGT Power Plant Singapore: 800 MW800Jurong Isl…Meranti gas turbine power station: 682 MW682Meranti ga…Pasir Panjang Gas Turbine Power Station Singapore: 210 MW210Pasir Panj…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Meranti Power Pte Ltd [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 tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 1.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season mean
Tropical rainforest: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
1.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
83 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #7 largest gas power plant of 9 in Singapore by capacity.

Singapore has 9 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 10,234 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 1.2360873, 103.6771997 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Meranti gas turbine power station?

Meranti gas turbine power station is a 682 MW gas power plant in Jurong Island, Singapore, commissioned in 2025.

How many homes can Meranti gas turbine power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 768,126 homes (estimated).

Who operates Meranti gas turbine power station?

Meranti gas turbine power station is operated by Meranti Power Pte Ltd [100%].

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