Plovdiv North power station is a 50 MW gas power plant in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is operated by EVN Bulgaria Toplofikacia EAD [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 56k homes (estimated). It ranks #34 of 55 Bulgaria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 134,964 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 31k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 4.9% of Bulgaria's electricity; the national grid averages 276 gCO₂/kWh (71.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_plovdivnorth_bulgar.
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 · L100000400045; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, Plovdiv North power station is below the median gas plant in Bulgaria (315 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.
134,964 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Bulgaria gas capacity
- 1.4% of 3,487 MW across 8 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 of 6 dated gas plants in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by EVN Bulgaria Toplofikacia EAD [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 42.2°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 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 #7 largest gas power plant of 8 in Bulgaria by capacity.
Bulgaria has 8 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 3,487 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Solsbor · Solar · 13.3 MW · Pazardzhik
- PESHTERA · Hydro · 135 MW · Pazardzhik
- Karlovo · Solar · 107 MW · Plovdiv
- Karadzhalovo · Solar · 60 MW · Stara Zagora
- MOMINA KLISU · Hydro · 120 MW · Pazardzhik
- SESTRIMO · Hydro · 240 MW · Pazardzhik
Location
Coordinates 42.18303, 24.74138 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Plovdiv North power station?
Plovdiv North power station is a 50 MW gas power plant in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, commissioned in 2011.
Who operates Plovdiv North power station?
Plovdiv North power station is operated by EVN Bulgaria Toplofikacia EAD [100%].
How much CO₂ does Plovdiv North power station emit?
Plovdiv North power station has measured emissions of about 134,964 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).