Petkim power station is a 226 MW gas power station in İzmir, Turkey. It is operated by Petkim Petrokimya Holding AŞ [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 255k homes (estimated). It ranks #228 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2003, it is around 23 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_petkim_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
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 226 MW, Petkim power station is well above the median gas plant in Turkey (180 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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
- 0.4% of 57,910 MW across 142 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 18 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 Petkim Petrokimya Holding AŞ [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 38.8°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #62 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
- Aliaga EUAS power station · Gas · 180 MW · Izmir
- Aliaga EUAS power station · Gas · 180 MW · İzmir
- Petkim power station · Gas · 375.7 MW · Izmir
- Habaş power station · Coal · 600 MW · İzmir
- Enka İzmir Doğalgaz Santrali · Gas · 1,580 MW · Izmir
- Enka İzmir power station · Gas · 1,580 MW · Izmir
Location
Coordinates 38.795, 26.970278 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Petkim power station?
Petkim power station is a 226 MW gas power plant in İzmir, Turkey, commissioned in 2003.
Who operates Petkim power station?
Petkim power station is operated by Petkim Petrokimya Holding AŞ [100%].