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Union Estate Power Station720 MW Gas

Gas

Union Estate Power Station is a gas power plant located in Trinidad and Tobago. It has an installed capacity of 720 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 2009. It is operated by Trinidad Generation Unlimited.

Capacity
720 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Trinidad Generation Unlimited
Location
10.2171°, -61.6254°

Trinidad and Tobago, North America

Location

Coordinates:: 10.217100, -61.625400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.39 Mt
2838 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
23.64 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
302.3K
cars per year
185.4K
homes per year
63.2M
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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