Sur Independent power plant is a 2,000 MW gas power station in Ash Sharqiyah North, Oman. It is operated by Phoenix Power Company SAOG [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.3 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 32 Oman power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 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 GOGPT_surindependent_oman.
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 · L100000405526; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,000 MW, Sur Independent power plant 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, Siemens, Fuji Electric Co. 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
- 14.2% of 14,120 MW across 26 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 15 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 Phoenix Power Company SAOG [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 hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 22.7°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 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 #1 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
- New Qalhat LNG power station · Gas · 119.7 MW · Ash Sharqiyah North
- Qalhat LNG power station · Gas · 280 MW · Ash Sharqiyah North
- Al Kamil · Gas · 285 MW · Ash Sharqiyah
- Mina Al Fahal · Solar · 4.4 MW · Muhafazat Masqat
- AL GHUBRAH · Gas · 480 MW · Muhafazat Masqat
- Misfah Independent power plant · Gas · 1,600 MW · Muscat
Location
Coordinates 22.655898, 59.416961 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sur Independent power plant?
Sur Independent power plant is a 2,000 MW gas power plant in Ash Sharqiyah North, Oman, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Sur Independent power plant?
Sur Independent power plant is operated by Phoenix Power Company SAOG [100%].