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Shepard Energy Centre860 MW Gas

Gas

Shepard Energy Centre is a gas power plant located in Canada. It has an installed capacity of 860 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
860 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
TransAlta
Location
50.9707°, -113.8852°

Canada, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 50.970700, -113.885200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.66 Mt
3390 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
18.27 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
361.1K
cars per year
221.5K
homes per year
75.5M
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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