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Guillermo Brown Power Station524 MW Gas

Gas

CENTRAL TERMOELECTRICA GUILLERMO BROWN is a gas power plant located in Argentina. It has an installed capacity of 524 MW generated from gas energy. It is operated by TERMOELECTRICA GUILLERMO BROWN.

Capacity
524 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
TERMOELECTRICA GUILLERMO BROWN
Location
-34.6268°, -58.5438°

Argentina, South America

Location

Coordinates:: -34.626800, -58.543800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.01 Mt
2066 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
30.36 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
220.0K
cars per year
135.0K
homes per year
46.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Argentina
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

ArgentinaEnergy Profile

368
Total Stations
70.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalNuclear
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Gas Power Generation: An Overview of Technology, Impact, and Future Trends

Gas power generation is a pivotal component of the global energy landscape, with 4,378 gas power plants operational across 113 countries, contributing a total installed capacity of 1,731.2 gigawatts (GW). The United States leads in this sector, housing 1,881 plants with a capacity of 575.0 GW, followed by Russia, Iran, Japan, and China. This technology primarily utilises natural gas as a fuel source, which is burned to produce electricity through various processes, predominantly gas turbines and combined cycle systems.

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