Shaki power station — Azerbaijan
Gas power plant in Shaki, Azerbaijan. Approximate location 41.062545, 47.142391.
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Shaki power station is a 87 MW gas power plant in Shaki, Azerbaijan. It is operated by AzerEnerji JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 98k homes (estimated). It ranks #20 of 22 Azerbaijan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2007, it is around 19 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 87.6% of Azerbaijan's electricity; the national grid averages 632 gCO₂/kWh (12.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_shaki_azerba.
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 · L100000408448; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 87 MW, Shaki power station is below the median gas plant in Azerbaijan (107 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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 Azerbaijan gas capacity
- 1.9% of 4,562 MW across 14 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 of 13 dated gas plants in Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by AzerEnerji JSC [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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 41.1°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling 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 14 in Azerbaijan by capacity.
Azerbaijan has 14 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 4,562 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mingechevir · Hydro · 424 MW · Mingacevir City
- Azerbaijan TPP · Oil · 2,400 MW · Mingacevir City
- Varvara · Hydro · 16 MW · Mingacevir City
- Yenikend · Hydro · 150 MW · Samux
- Shamkir · Hydro · 380 MW · Shamkir Rayon
- Gusar · Hydro · 1 MW · Qusar
Location
Coordinates 41.062545, 47.142391 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Shaki power station?
Shaki power station is a 87 MW gas power plant in Shaki, Azerbaijan, commissioned in 2007.
Who operates Shaki power station?
Shaki power station is operated by AzerEnerji JSC [100%].