Punto Fijo — Venezuela
Gas power plant in Falcon, Venezuela. Approximate location 11.6956, -70.1996.
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Punto Fijo is a 199 MW gas power station in Falcon, Venezuela. Based on reported annual generation of 363 GWh, it can supply roughly 104k homes. It ranks #38 of 59 Venezuela power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 4.5% of Venezuela's electricity; the national grid averages 86 gCO₂/kWh (91.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1018670.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 199 MW, Punto Fijo is below the median gas plant in Venezuela (300 MW). 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
- Load factor
- 21%, from 363 GWh of reported generation; the median for 22 gas plants in Venezuela that report generation is 38%
- Share of Venezuela gas capacity
- 1.2% of 16,840 MW across 44 plants in this dataset
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 Venezuela
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 11.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~9% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #26 largest gas power plant of 44 in Venezuela by capacity.
Venezuela has 44 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 16,840 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Planta Camejo · Gas · 61 MW · Falcon
- Genevapca power station · Gas · 315 MW · Falcón
- Josefa Camejo · Gas · 450 MW · Falcon
- Refinación Paraguaná RA power station · Coal · 300 MW · Falcón
- Planta Coro · Gas · 101 MW · Falcon
- RECIP power plant · Gas · 102 MW · Oranjestad
Location
Coordinates 11.6956, -70.1996 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Punto Fijo?
Punto Fijo is a 199 MW gas power plant in Falcon, Venezuela.
How much electricity does Punto Fijo generate?
Punto Fijo generates about 363 GWh of electricity per year.