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Kasserine68 MW Gas

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Kasserine is a gas power plant located in Tunisia. It has an installed capacity of 68 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 1984.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG)
Location
35.2031°, 8.7709°

Tunisia, Africa

Location

Coordinates:: 35.203100, 8.770900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
131.3 Kt
268 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.52 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
28.6K
cars per year
17.5K
homes per year
6.0M
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
Tunisia
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

TunisiaEnergy Profile

26
Total Stations
5.0 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindHydro
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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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