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Öresundsverket, Malmö448 MW Gas

Gas

Öresundsverket, Malmö is a gas power plant located in Sweden. It has an installed capacity of 448 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
448 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Vattenfall
Location
55.6261°, 13.0404°

Sweden, Europe

Location

Coordinates:: 55.626111, 13.040444
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
865.3 Kt
1766 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
26.83 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
188.1K
cars per year
115.4K
homes per year
39.3M
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
Sweden
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Stations
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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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