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Pointe-Noire Sne300 MW Gas

Gas

Pointe-Noire Sne is a gas power plant located in Congo. It has an installed capacity of 300 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
300 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Société Nationale d'Électricité du Congo (SNEL)
Location
-4.9154°, 11.9362°

Congo, Africa

Location

Coordinates:: -4.915400, 11.936200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
579.5 Kt
1183 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.37 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
126.0K
cars per year
77.3K
homes per year
26.3M
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
Congo
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

CongoEnergy Profile

8
Total Stations
0.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroOil
Top Fuels

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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