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Star Buck490 MW Gas

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Star Buck is a gas power plant located in Taiwan. It has an installed capacity of 490 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 2009.

Capacity
490 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Taiwan Power Company
Location
24.0783°, 120.4116°

Taiwan, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 24.078300, 120.411600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
946.5 Kt
1932 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
16.09 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
205.8K
cars per year
126.2K
homes per year
43.0M
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
Taiwan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

TaiwanEnergy Profile

39
Total Stations
37.2 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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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