Songkhla Chana power station is a 1,700 MW gas power station in Songkhla, Thailand. It is operated by Korea Western Power Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.9 million homes (estimated). It ranks #10 of 238 Thailand power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 65.5% of Thailand's electricity; the national grid averages 546 gCO₂/kWh (16.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_songkhlachana_thaila.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,700 MW, Songkhla Chana power station is well above the median gas plant in Thailand (256 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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 Thailand gas capacity
- 4.0% of 42,069 MW across 61 plants in this dataset
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 Thailand
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Korea Western Power Co Ltd [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 tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 7.3°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 an extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), 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 #6 largest gas power plant of 61 in Thailand by capacity.
Thailand has 61 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 42,069 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Chana · Gas · 1,476 MW · Songkhla
- Hat Yai Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1 MW · Songkhla
- Thepha power station · Coal · 2,200 MW · Songkhla
- Hua Sai Coal Power Plant Project · Coal · 800 MW · Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Panare power station · Coal · 1,000 MW · Pattani
- Kuala Perlis Solar Power Plant · Solar · 6.4 MW · Perlis
Location
Coordinates 7.312368, 100.674046 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Songkhla Chana power station?
Songkhla Chana power station is a 1,700 MW gas power plant in Songkhla, Thailand.
Who operates Songkhla Chana power station?
Songkhla Chana power station is operated by Korea Western Power Co Ltd [100%].