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Power Station Rousch450 MW Gas

Gas

Power Station Rousch is a gas power plant located in Pakistan. It has an installed capacity of 450 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
450 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Rousch Power
Location
30.5672°, 72.1387°

Pakistan, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 30.567212, 72.138722
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
869.2 Kt
1774 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
21.73 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
189.0K
cars per year
115.9K
homes per year
39.5M
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
Pakistan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

PakistanEnergy Profile

198
Total Stations
98.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalOil
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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