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Az Zour North1,100 MW Gas

Gas

Az Zour North is a gas power plant located in Kuwait. It has an installed capacity of 1,100 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
1,100 MW

1.10 GW

Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Kuwait National Petroleum Company
Location
28.7135°, 48.3806°

Kuwait, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 28.713500, 48.380600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.12 Mt
4336 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
23.37 Mt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
461.9K
cars per year
283.3K
homes per year
96.6M
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
Kuwait
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

KuwaitEnergy Profile

9
Total Stations
17.8 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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