Santa Rosa — Peru
Gas power plant in Lima, Peru. Approximate location -12.0401, -77.0119.
GasLimaPeruOCGT
Santa Rosa is a 446.7 MW gas power station in Lima, Peru. It is operated by Edegel S.A.A.. Based on reported annual generation of 754 GWh, it can supply roughly 215k homes. It ranks #8 of 40 Peru power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1982, it is around 44 years old — long-established. 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 WRI1022056.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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 · L100000406612; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 446.7 MW, Santa Rosa is well above the median gas plant in Peru (360.8 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
- Load factor
- 19%, from 754 GWh of reported generation; the median for 8 gas plants in Peru that report generation is 62%
- Share of Peru gas capacity
- 7.3% of 6,118 MW across 16 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 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 Edegel S.A.A..
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 desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 12.0°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 89% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 17/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~3% 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 a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with dust abrasion 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 16 in Peru by capacity.
Peru has 16 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 6,118 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
Location
Coordinates -12.0401, -77.0119 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is a 446.7 MW gas power plant in Lima, Peru, commissioned in 1982.
How much electricity does Santa Rosa generate?
Santa Rosa generates about 754 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is operated by Edegel S.A.A..