Teknecik power station is a 260 MW gas power station in Cyprus, Cyprus. It is operated by Teknecik Elektrik Santrali. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 293k homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 6 Cyprus power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1995, it is around 31 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 0.0% of Cyprus's electricity; the national grid averages 489 gCO₂/kWh (27.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_teknecik_cyprus.
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 · L100001000068; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Steam. 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 Cyprus gas capacity
- 21.1% of 1,233 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 3 dated gas plants in Cyprus 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 Cyprus
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Teknecik Elektrik Santrali.
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 semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.3°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 a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with dust abrasion 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 gas power plant of 3 in Cyprus by capacity.
Cyprus has 3 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,233 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Dhekelia Power Plant Cyprus · Oil · 462 MW · Larnaka
- Kalecik power station · Oil · 113 MW · Cyprus
- Paramount Energy power plant · Gas · 105 MW · Tochni
- Vasilikos Power Plant Cyprus · Gas · 868 MW · Limassol
- Moni Power Station Cyprus · Oil · 140 MW · Limassol
- Akkuyu nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 4,800 MW ·
Location
Coordinates 35.335, 33.4577 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Teknecik power station?
Teknecik power station is a 260 MW gas power plant in Cyprus, Cyprus, commissioned in 1995.
Who operates Teknecik power station?
Teknecik power station is operated by Teknecik Elektrik Santrali.