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Thisvi Power Station

Gas power plant in Central Greece, Greece. Approximate location 38.2365, 22.95.

GasCentral GreeceGreeceCCGT · HRSGAnsaldo Energia: 94.3A4CO₂ measured

Thisvi Power Station is a 420 MW gas power station in Central Greece, Greece. It is operated by Elpedison Energy. Based on reported annual generation of 1,245 GWh, it can supply roughly 356k homes. It ranks #21 of 99 Greece power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 316,607 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 74k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 38.4% of Greece's electricity; the national grid averages 315 gCO₂/kWh (49.7% low-carbon) (2025).

420Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
1,245GWh reported / yr
355,828homes powered
316,607t CO₂ / yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023))
2010commissioned (~16 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061104.

Data status

Known data

FacilityThisvi Power Station WRI
CountryGreece · Central Greece WRI
Coordinates38.2365, 22.95 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity420 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerElpedison Energy WRI
Commissioned2010 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · Ansaldo Energia: 94.3A4 · HRSG WRI
GWh reported / yr1,245 GWh/yr WRI
CO₂ emissions316,607 t CO₂/yr measured · EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#21 of 99 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#14 of 19 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.95× · 444 MW median · 19 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent355,828 calculated from reported generation
Climate14.2°C · HDD 1,852 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 33/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 operating-unit sum (location L100000400299); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 420 MW, Thisvi Power Station is around the median gas plant in Greece (444 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); Ansaldo Energia: 94.3A4. 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.

316,607 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

74kpassenger cars driven for a year
41khomes' yearly energy use
5.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).

Reported generation trend

2015: 504 GWh20152016: 1,332 GWh20162017: 1,245 GWh20171k GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Elpedison Energy.

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-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 38.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

14.2°Cannual mean temp
1,852heating degree-days (base 18°C)
482cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
533 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 6 °CJF: 6 °CFM: 8 °CMA: 12 °CAM: 16 °CMJ: 21 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 23 °CAS: 20 °CSO: 15 °CON: 11 °CND: 8 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 25% 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: 41/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~0% 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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
33/100environmental-severity index
17.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
63 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #14 largest gas power plant of 19 in Greece by capacity.

Greece has 19 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 10,957 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 38.2365, 22.95 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Thisvi Power Station?

Thisvi Power Station is a 420 MW source-record gas power plant in Central Greece, Greece, commissioned in 2010.

How much electricity does Thisvi Power Station generate?

Thisvi Power Station generates about 1,245 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Thisvi Power Station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 355,828 homes.

Who operates Thisvi Power Station?

Thisvi Power Station is operated by Elpedison Energy.

How much CO₂ does Thisvi Power Station emit?

Thisvi Power Station has measured emissions of about 316,607 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).

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