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Hamitabat Doğal Gaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali (DGKÇS)1,220 MW Gas

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Hamitabat Doğal Gaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali (DGKÇS) is a gas power plant located in Turkey. It has an installed capacity of 1,220 MW generated from gas energy. The plant was commissioned in 1985. It is operated by Limak HEAŞ Hamitabat Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Capacity
1,220 MW

1.22 GW

Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Limak HEAŞ Hamitabat Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş
Location
41.4810°, 27.3388°

Turkey, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 41.481017, 27.338766
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.36 Mt
4809 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
96.62 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
512.3K
cars per year
314.2K
homes per year
107.1M
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
Turkey
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

TurkeyEnergy Profile

368
Total Stations
94.5 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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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