Sohar is a 597 MW gas power station in Al Batinah, Oman. It is operated by Sohar Aluminium [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 672k homes (estimated). It ranks #10 of 32 Oman power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2006, it is around 20 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 91.9% of Oman's electricity; the national grid averages 544 gCO₂/kWh (4.5% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023725.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 766 MW for Sohar II power plant, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405525; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 597 MW, Sohar is well above the median gas plant in Oman (445 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Siemens Energy: GT5-2000E, Siemens Energy: GT5-2000E, Siemen. 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 Oman gas capacity
- 4.2% of 14,120 MW across 26 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 9 of 26 dated gas plants in Oman 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 Oman
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Sohar Aluminium [100%].
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) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 24.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~9% 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 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 #8 largest gas power plant of 26 in Oman by capacity.
Oman has 26 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 14,120 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Sohar Alumnium · Gas · 1,000 MW · Al Batinah
- Wadi Jizzi · Gas · 325 MW · Al Batinah
- KALBA · Gas · 109 MW · Emirate of Sharjah
- Al Ain power station · Other · 192 MW · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Fujairah F3 Integrated Water and power plant · Gas · 2,400 MW · Emirate of Fujairah
- FAPCO (Fuj F2) · Gas · 2,166 MW · Emirate of Fujairah
Location
Coordinates 24.4885, 56.6135 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sohar?
Sohar is a 597 MW gas power plant in Al Batinah, Oman, commissioned in 2006.
Who operates Sohar?
Sohar is operated by Sohar Aluminium [100%].