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Taweelah B1825 MW Gas

Gas

Taweelah B1 is a 825 MW gas power plant located in United Arab Emirates. Commissioned in 1999. Owned by Taweelah Asia Power Company.

Capacity
825 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Taweelah Asia Power Company
Location
24.7663°, 54.6853°

United Arab Emirates, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 24.766264, 54.685348
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.59 Mt
3252 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
43.03 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
346.4K
cars per year
212.5K
homes per year
72.4M
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
United Arab Emirates
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

United Arab EmiratesEnergy Profile

81
Total Stations
93.9 GW
Total Capacity
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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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