Refineria Talara power station — Peru

Refineria Talara power station is a 102 MW gas power station in Piura, Peru. It is operated by GM Operaciones SAC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 115k homes (estimated). It ranks #28 of 40 Peru power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 36.1% of Peru's electricity; the national grid averages 238 gCO₂/kWh (63.6% low-carbon) (2025).

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_refineriatalara_peru.

Data provenance

Source of the capacity and fuel values:

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408597; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 102 MW, Refineria Talara power station is below the median gas plant in Peru (360.8 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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 Peru gas capacity

1.7% of 6,118 MW across 16 plants in this dataset

Age among peers

14 of 15 dated gas plants in Peru 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 Peru

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by GM Operaciones SAC [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 desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 4.6°S — 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 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 #14 largest gas power plant of 16 in Peru by capacity.

Peru has 16 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 6,118 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

• Malacas power station · Gas · 360.8 MW · Piura
• Talara · Wind · 30 MW · Piura
• Poechos · Hydro · 26.4 MW · Piura

Location

Coordinates -4.58393, -81.28213 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

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