South Rhodes Power Plant is a 206 MW oil power station in South Aegean, Greece. It is operated by Public Power Company of Greece. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 155k homes (estimated). It ranks #34 of 99 Greece power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1975, it is around 51 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, oil supplies about 7.2% of Greece's electricity; the national grid averages 315 gCO₂/kWh (49.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023514.
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.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001000032; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as OCGT. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Greece oil capacity
- 33.1% of 622 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 3 dated oil plants in Greece is older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Greece
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Public Power Company of Greece. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 36.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 65% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 25/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
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 a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine 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 #2 largest oil power plant of 3 in Greece by capacity.
Greece has 3 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 622 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Yeniköy power station · Coal · 420 MW · Muğla
- Yeniköy power station · Coal · 420 MW · Mugla
- Muğla power station · Coal · 300 MW · Muğla
- Güneybatı Anadolu power station · Coal · 660 MW · Muğla
Location
Coordinates 36.3789, 28.0186 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is South Rhodes Power Plant?
South Rhodes Power Plant is a 206 MW oil power plant in South Aegean, Greece, commissioned in 1975.
Who operates South Rhodes Power Plant?
South Rhodes Power Plant is operated by Public Power Company of Greece.