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Tiszai Power Station864 MW Gas

Gas

Tiszai Erőmű is a gas power plant located in Hungary. It has an installed capacity of 864 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
864 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
MVM Group
Location
47.9178°, 21.0784°

Hungary, Europe

Location

Coordinates:: 47.917800, 21.078400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.67 Mt
3406 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
76.77 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2010
16 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
362.8K
cars per year
222.5K
homes per year
75.9M
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
Hungary
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

HungaryEnergy Profile

18
Total Stations
6.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasNuclearCoalOil
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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