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Point Lisas852 MW Gas

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Point Lisas is a gas power plant located in Trinidad and Tobago. It has an installed capacity of 852 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 1999. It is operated by Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago.

Capacity
852 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago
Location
10.4188°, -61.4855°

Trinidad and Tobago, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 10.418800, -61.485500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.65 Mt
3359 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
44.43 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
357.8K
cars per year
219.4K
homes per year
74.8M
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
Trinidad and Tobago
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

Trinidad and TobagoEnergy Profile

6
Total Stations
2.1 GW
Total Capacity
GasOil
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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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