Nakhchivan power station — Azerbaijan
Gas power plant in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. Approximate location 39.15908, 45.4866.
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Nakhchivan power station is a 87 MW gas power plant in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan. It is operated by AzerEnerji JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 98k homes (estimated). It ranks #19 of 22 Azerbaijan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2007, it is around 19 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 87.6% of Azerbaijan's electricity; the national grid averages 632 gCO₂/kWh (12.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_nakhchivan_azerba.
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 · L100000408452; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 87 MW, Nakhchivan power station is below the median gas plant in Azerbaijan (107 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 Azerbaijan gas capacity
- 1.9% of 4,562 MW across 14 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 of 13 dated gas plants in Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by AzerEnerji JSC [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 39.2°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 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 #13 largest gas power plant of 14 in Azerbaijan by capacity.
Azerbaijan has 14 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 4,562 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Aras Free power station · Gas · 451 MW · East Azerbaijan
- Spandaryan · Hydro · 76 MW · Syunik'i Marz
- Shamb · Hydro · 171 MW · Syunik'i Marz
- Tatev · Hydro · 157.2 MW · Syunik'i Marz
- Maku Combined-Cycle Power Plant · Gas · 620 MW · West Azarbaijan
- Khuy · Gas · 349.3 MW · Azarbayjan-e Gharbi
Location
Coordinates 39.15908, 45.4866 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nakhchivan power station?
Nakhchivan power station is a 87 MW gas power plant in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan, commissioned in 2007.
Who operates Nakhchivan power station?
Nakhchivan power station is operated by AzerEnerji JSC [100%].