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Kumkol is a 100 MW gas power plant in Kazakhstan, operated by PetroKazakhstan since 2004. Ranked #12 of 18 gas plants in Kazakhstan, Kumkol's 100 MW represents 2.06% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,847 MW. The largest gas plant in Kazakhstan is Жамбыл мемлекеттік аудандық электр станциясы at 1,230 MW, making Kumkol 12.3 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located at coordinates 46.4259, 68.7007 in the Kyzylorda region.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
PetroKazakhstan
Location
46.4259°, 68.7007°

Kazakhstan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 63. largest of 123 plants in Kazakhstan
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,266 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.24% of the installed capacity of Kazakhstan
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

PetroKazakhstan operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.425900, 68.700700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
193.2 Kt
394 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.25 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
42.0K
cars per year
25.8K
homes per year
8.8M
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
Kazakhstan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

KazakhstanEnergy Profile

123
Total Plants
42.4 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroGasSolar
Top Fuels

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