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Calabar Power Plant562.5 MW Gas

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Calabar Power Plant is a gas power plant located in Nigeria. It has an installed capacity of 562.5 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
562.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Location
5.1899°, 8.2729°

Nigeria, Africa

Location

Coordinates:: 5.189873, 8.272879
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.09 Mt
2217 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
8.69 Mt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2048
22 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
236.2K
cars per year
144.9K
homes per year
49.4M
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
Nigeria
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

NigeriaEnergy Profile

85
Total Stations
26.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroNuclearOil
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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