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GREENERGY szabályozási központ45.8 MW Gas

Gas

GREENERGY szabályozási központ is a 45.8 MW gas-fired power plant in Hungary, commissioned in 2010. Ranked #8 of 8 gas plants in Hungary, it accounts for 1.55% of the country's total gas capacity of 2,955 MW. The largest gas plant in Hungary is Tiszai Erőmű at 864 MW, making GREENERGY 18.9 times smaller. The nearest plant is Pécs (7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the region of Baranya, approximately 200 km southwest of Budapest.

Capacity
45.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
GREENERGY
Location
46.0641°, 18.2646°

Hungary, Europe

Location

Coordinates:: 46.064100, 18.264600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
88.5 Kt
181 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
973.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.2K
cars per year
11.8K
homes per year
4.0M
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
Hungary
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

HungaryEnergy Profile

18
Total Plants
6.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasNuclearCoalOil
Top Fuels

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