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Skopje CHP power station

Gas power plant in Skopje, North Macedonia. Approximate location 41.994516, 21.452828.

GasSkopjeNorth MacedoniaCCGT · HRSGalstom: GT13E2

Skopje CHP power station is a 220 MW gas power station in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is operated by TE-TO AD Skopje [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 248k homes (estimated). It ranks #5 of 6 North Macedonia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern.

220MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
247,782homes powered (est.)
2012commissioned (~14 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilitySkopje CHP power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryNorth Macedonia · Skopje GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates41.994516, 21.452828 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity220 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000406854; operating plant capacity
OwnerTE-TO AD Skopje [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2012 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · alstom: GT13E2 · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions346,896 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#5 / 6 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#2 / 3 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent247,782 calculated
Environmental severityC2 · 30/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406854; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); alstom: GT13E2. 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in North Macedonia

Bitola power station: 300 MW300Bitola pow…Skopje CHP power station: 220 MW220Skopje CHP…Skopje power station: 105 MW105Skopje pow…

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

Owner

Operated by TE-TO AD Skopje [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 temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 42.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season mean
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
30/100environmental-severity index
21.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
171 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #2 largest gas power plant of 3 in North Macedonia by capacity.

North Macedonia has 3 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 625 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 41.994516, 21.452828 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Skopje CHP power station?

Skopje CHP power station is a 220 MW gas power plant in Skopje, North Macedonia, commissioned in 2012.

How many homes can Skopje CHP power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 247,782 homes (estimated).

Who operates Skopje CHP power station?

Skopje CHP power station is operated by TE-TO AD Skopje [100%].

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