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Great Yarmouth420 MW Gas

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Great Yarmouth is a gas power plant located in the United Kingdom. It has an installed capacity of 420 MW generated from gas energy. It is operated by RWE Npower Plc.

Capacity
420 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
RWE Npower Plc
Location
52.5839°, 1.7338°

United Kingdom, Europe

Location

Coordinates:: 52.583900, 1.733800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
811.3 Kt
1656 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
20.28 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
176.4K
cars per year
108.2K
homes per year
36.9M
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 Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Stations
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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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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