World Power Plants

Termonorte88 MW Natural Gas

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Termonorte is an 88 MW gas-fired power plant in Colombia, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #21 of 24 gas plants in Colombia. Its 88 MW represents 1.13% of Colombia's total gas capacity of 7,816 MW. The largest gas plant in Colombia is Termobarranquilla at 918 MW, making Termonorte 10.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Atlántico department, approximately 70 km northeast of Barranquilla.

Capacity
88 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
EPM
Location
11.2599°, -74.1031°

Colombia, South America

Context & rankings
  • 75. largest of 127 plants in Colombia
  • #10,818 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,377 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.23% of the installed capacity of Colombia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

EPM operates 21 plants totalling 5,563 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 4,649 MW combined

Nearest plant: Termoguajira power station (75 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 11.259875, -74.103097
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
170.0 Kt
347 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.72 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
37.0K
cars per year
22.7K
homes per year
7.7M
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
Colombia
Continent
South America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ColombiaEnergy Profile

127
Total Plants
37.5 GW
Total Capacity
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