Ogla Power Plant is a 700 MW gas power station in Tébessa, Algeria. It ranks #16 of 76 Algeria power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 98.6% of Algeria's electricity; the national grid averages 633 gCO₂/kWh (1.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_ogla_algeri.
Data status
Known data
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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 GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 700 MW, Ogla Power Plant is well above the median gas plant in Algeria (465 MW). Its current lifecycle status is “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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #16 largest gas power plant of 48 in Algeria by capacity.
Algeria has 48 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 28,673 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Feriana 1 · Gas · 240 MW · Al Qasrayn
- Kasserine · Gas · 68 MW · Al Qasrayn
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- Labreg · Gas · 420 MW · Biskra
- Oued El Kebrit · Solar · 15 MW · Oum el Bouaghi
- Kais power station · Gas · 1,055 MW · Khenchela
Location
Coordinates 34.98942, 7.95184 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ogla Power Plant?
Ogla Power Plant is a 700 MW gas power plant in Tébessa, Algeria, Construction 2026.