Seydi CHP power station — Turkmenistan
Gas power plant in Lebap, Turkmenistan. Approximate location 39.4294, 62.855.
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Seydi CHP power station is a 160 MW gas power station in Lebap, Turkmenistan. It is operated by Turkmenenergo [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 180k homes (estimated). It ranks #14 of 15 Turkmenistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1992, it is around 34 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 100.0% of Turkmenistan's electricity; the national grid averages 1,306 gCO₂/kWh (0.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_seydichp_turkme.
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 · L100000406923; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 160 MW, Seydi CHP power station is below the median gas plant in Turkmenistan (254 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 Turkmenistan gas capacity
- 1.8% of 8,772 MW across 13 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 13 dated gas plants in Turkmenistan is 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 Turkmenistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Turkmenenergo [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 cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 39.4°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #12 largest gas power plant of 13 in Turkmenistan by capacity.
Turkmenistan has 13 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 8,772 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Lebap power station · Gas · 1,082 MW · Lebap
- Bukhara power station · Gas · 270 MW · Bukhara
- Bukhara Teploenergo 3 power station · Gas · 108 MW · Bukhara
- Mary power station · Gas · 3,259 MW · Mary
- Mary Thermal Power Plant Turkmenistan · Oil · 1,685 MW · Mary
Location
Coordinates 39.4294, 62.855 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Seydi CHP power station?
Seydi CHP power station is a 160 MW gas power plant in Lebap, Turkmenistan, commissioned in 1992.
Who operates Seydi CHP power station?
Seydi CHP power station is operated by Turkmenenergo [100%].