Mornaguia power station is a 624 MW gas power station in Manouba, Tunisia. It is operated by Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 703k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 30 Tunisia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2021, it is around 5 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 94.9% of Tunisia's electricity; the national grid averages 560 gCO₂/kWh (4.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_mornaguia_tunisi.
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 · L100000406174; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 624 MW, Mornaguia power station is well above the median gas plant in Tunisia (357 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 Tunisia gas capacity
- 9.8% of 6,360 MW across 22 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 19 of 21 dated gas plants in Tunisia 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 Tunisia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas [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-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — 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 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 #2 largest gas power plant of 22 in Tunisia by capacity.
Tunisia has 22 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 6,360 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Aroussia · Hydro · 4.8 MW · Manouba
- Bir Mcherga 1 · Gas · 496 MW · Zaghwan
- Tunis - Sud 1 · Gas · 66 MW · Bin 'Arus
- Rades A1 · Gas · 700 MW · Tunis
- IPP Rades 2 · Gas · 470 MW · Tunis
- Goulette · Gas · 120 MW · Tunis
Location
Coordinates 36.677342, 9.921053 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mornaguia power station?
Mornaguia power station is a 624 MW gas power plant in Manouba, Tunisia, commissioned in 2021.
Who operates Mornaguia power station?
Mornaguia power station is operated by Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas [100%].