Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant is a 192 MW gas power station in Adrar, Algeria. It is operated by Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 216k homes (estimated). It ranks #35 of 76 Algeria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 98.6% of Algeria's electricity; the national grid averages 633 gCO₂/kWh (1.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_zaouietkountamobile_algeri.
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 · L100000408949; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 192 MW, Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant is below the median gas plant in Algeria (465 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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 Algeria gas capacity
- 0.7% of 28,673 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 33 of 42 dated gas plants in Algeria 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 Algeria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [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 27.2°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), 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 #35 largest gas power plant of 48 in Algeria by capacity.
Algeria has 48 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 28,673 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Zaouiet Kounta · Solar · 6 MW · Adrar
- Reggane · Solar · 5 MW · Adrar
- Adrar · Solar · 20 MW · Adrar
- Algerie Sud-Ouest · Solar · 43.5 MW · Adrar
- Aoulef · Solar · 5 MW · Adrar
Location
Coordinates 27.236386, -0.147754 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant?
Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant is a 192 MW gas power plant in Adrar, Algeria, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant?
Zaouiet Kounta Mobile power plant is operated by Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA [100%].