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Aurora85 MW Gas

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Aurora is a gas power plant located in Canada. It has an installed capacity of 85 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 1999. It is operated by Syncrude.

Capacity
85 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Syncrude
Location
50.6500°, -102.0843°

Canada, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 50.650000, -102.084300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
164.2 Kt
335 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.43 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.7K
cars per year
21.9K
homes per year
7.5M
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
Canada
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Stations
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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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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