Odas power station is a 140 MW gas power station in Anatolia, Turkey. It is operated by Mekel Enerji [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 158k homes (estimated). It ranks #274 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 22.1% of Turkey's electricity; the national grid averages 475 gCO₂/kWh (43.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_odas_trkiye.
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 · L100000408848; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 140 MW, Odas power station is below the median gas plant in Turkey (180 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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 Turkey gas capacity
- 0.2% of 57,910 MW across 142 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 40 of 69 dated gas plants in Turkey 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 Turkey
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Mekel Enerji [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 37.2°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling 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 #80 largest gas power plant of 142 in Turkey by capacity.
Turkey has 142 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 57,910 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Şanlıurfa OSB Enerji Santrali · Gas · 147.1 MW · Sanliurfa
- Şanlıurfa OSB power station · Gas · 147.1 MW · Şanlıurfa
- Astor · Solar · 9 MW · Sanliurfa
- Atatürk Dam · Hydro · 2,405 MW · Sanliurfa
- SCC Cement power station · Coal · 60 MW · Aleppo
- Araban · Solar · 6.6 MW · Adiyaman
Location
Coordinates 37.19509, 38.88849 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Odas power station?
Odas power station is a 140 MW gas power plant in Anatolia, Turkey, commissioned in 2011.
Who operates Odas power station?
Odas power station is operated by Mekel Enerji [100%].