Pulrose power station — Isle of Man
Gas power plant in Douglas, Isle of Man. Approximate location 54.150552, -4.501699.
GasDouglasIsle of ManCCGT · HRSG
Pulrose power station is a 87 MW gas power plant in Douglas, Isle of Man. It is operated by Manx Electricity Authority (MEA) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 98k homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 1 Isle of Man power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2003, it is around 23 years old — relatively modern.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_pulrose_isleof.
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 · L100000406845; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
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.
Owner
Operated by Manx Electricity Authority (MEA) [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 temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 54.2°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), 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
Isle of Man has 1 gas power plant in this dataset, together about 87 MW of capacity.
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Location
Coordinates 54.150552, -4.501699 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Pulrose power station?
Pulrose power station is a 87 MW gas power plant in Douglas, Isle of Man, commissioned in 2003.
Who operates Pulrose power station?
Pulrose power station is operated by Manx Electricity Authority (MEA) [100%].