Turkmenbashi Heat and Power Plant Turkmenistan
Oil power plant in Balkan, Turkmenistan. Approximate location 40.0101, 52.9255.
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Turkmenbashi Heat and Power Plant Turkmenistan is a 590 MW oil power station in Balkan, Turkmenistan. It is operated by Turkmenenergo [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 443k homes (estimated). It ranks #5 of 15 Turkmenistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1984, it is around 42 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 0.0% of Turkmenistan's electricity; the national grid averages 1,306 gCO₂/kWh (0.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0041745.
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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Steam. 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 Turkmenistan oil capacity
- 25.9% of 2,275 MW across 2 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 oil plants in Turkmenistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Turkmenenergo [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.0°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 20% 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: 43/100 — this site sits in the mid 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 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 oil power plant of 2 in Turkmenistan by capacity.
Turkmenistan has 2 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 2,275 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Turkmenbashi Oil Refinery OCGT Power Plant Turkmenistan · Gas · 126 MW · Balkan
- Avazin power station · Gas · 254 MW · Balkan
- Balkanabat OCGT Power Plant Turkmenistan · Gas · 174 MW · Balkan
Location
Coordinates 40.0101, 52.9255 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Turkmenbashi Heat and Power Plant Turkmenistan?
Turkmenbashi Heat and Power Plant Turkmenistan is a 590 MW oil power plant in Balkan, Turkmenistan, commissioned in 1984.
Who operates Turkmenbashi Heat and Power Plant Turkmenistan?
Turkmenbashi Heat and Power Plant Turkmenistan is operated by Turkmenenergo [100%].