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Deir Ammar470 MW Gas

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Deir Ammar is a gas power plant located in Lebanon. It has an installed capacity of 470 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 1998.

Capacity
470 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Electricité du Liban
Location
34.4650°, 35.8942°

Lebanon, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 34.465000, 35.894200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
907.8 Kt
1853 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
25.42 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
197.4K
cars per year
121.0K
homes per year
41.3M
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
Lebanon
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

LebanonEnergy Profile

7
Total Stations
2.1 GW
Total Capacity
OilGas
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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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