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Noyemberyan power station

Gas power plant in Tavush, Armenia. Approximate location 41.17345, 45.000307.

GasTavushArmeniaOCGTPre Construction

Noyemberyan power station is a 126 MW gas power station in Tavush, Armenia. It is operated by Tashir Group [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 142k homes (estimated). It ranks #10 of 11 Armenia power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 34.1% of Armenia's electricity; the national grid averages 212 gCO₂/kWh (65.9% low-carbon) (2025).

126MW installed capacity
141,912homes powered (est.)
2026Pre Construction

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityNoyemberyan power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryArmenia · Tavush GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates41.17345, 45.000307 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity126 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerTashir Group [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2026 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyOCGT GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions198,677 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#10 / 11 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#6 / 6 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.23× · 550 MW · n=6 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent141,912 calculated
Environmental severityC3 · 34/100 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 fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 126 MW, Noyemberyan power station is below the median gas plant in Armenia (550 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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 Armenia

Hrazdan power station: 1,381 MW1kHrazdan po…Hrazadan: 1,110 MW1kHrazadanYerevan: 550 MW550YerevanVanadzor (Anaklia) power station: 540 MW540Vanadzor (…New Yerevan: 271 MW271New YerevanNoyemberyan power station: 126 MW126Noyemberya…

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

Owner

Operated by Tashir Group [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 humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season mean
Humid subtropical: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
34/100environmental-severity index
23.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
287 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 #6 largest gas power plant of 6 in Armenia by capacity.

Armenia has 6 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 3,978 MW of capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.17345, 45.000307 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Noyemberyan power station?

Noyemberyan power station is a 126 MW gas power plant in Tavush, Armenia, Pre Construction 2026.

How many homes can Noyemberyan power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 141,912 homes (estimated).

Who operates Noyemberyan power station?

Noyemberyan power station is operated by Tashir Group [100%].

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