Nador power station is a 1,320 MW coal power station in Oriental, Morocco. It is operated by Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.7 million homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 52 Morocco power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 61.5% of Morocco's electricity; the national grid averages 596 gCO₂/kWh (24.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_nador_moroc.
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 GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,320 MW, Nador power station is around the median coal plant in Morocco (1,320 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Morocco coal capacity
- 23.7% of 5,577 MW across 5 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 coal plants in Morocco
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.2°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 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 #3 largest coal power plant of 5 in Morocco by capacity.
Morocco has 5 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 5,577 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- MELILLA 13 · Oil · 46.9 MW · Melilla
- Nador West power plant · Gas · 1,200 MW · Nador
- MOHAMED V · Hydro · 23 MW · Oriental
- Jerada power station · Coal · 515 MW · Oriental
- Aïn Beni Mathar ISCC · Solar · 20 MW · Oriental
- Ain Beni Mathar Centrale Thermosolaire (CCGT) · Gas · 472 MW · Oriental
Location
Coordinates 35.166667, -2.933333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nador power station?
Nador power station is a 1,320 MW coal power plant in Oriental, Morocco.
Who operates Nador power station?
Nador power station is operated by Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100%].