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Kyiv CHP-5700 MW Gas

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Kyiv CHP-5 is a gas power plant located in Ukraine. It has an installed capacity of 700 MW generated from gas energy.

Capacity
700 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Kyivenergo
Location
0.0000°, 0.0000°

Ukraine, Europe

Location

Coordinates:: 0.000000, 0.000000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.35 Mt
2759 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
75.72 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
293.9K
cars per year
180.3K
homes per year
61.5M
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
Ukraine
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

UkraineEnergy Profile

158
Total Stations
128.5 GW
Total Capacity
CoalNuclearHydroGas
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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