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John Ware Gas Turbine Power Station50 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

John Ware Gas Turbine Power Station is a 50 MW gas power plant in South Africa, operated by City Power. Ranked #10 of 11 gas plants in South Africa, it accounts for 1.25% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,005 MW. The largest gas plant in South Africa is Ankerlig Power Station at 1,338 MW, making John Ware 26.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kelvin power station (600 MW, Coal) and Pretoria West power station (180 MW, Coal). The facility is located in South Africa, approximately 20 km southwest of Johannesburg.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
City Power
Location
-26.2071°, 28.0269°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 129. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Operator portfolio

City Power operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 12,973 MW combined

Nearest plant: Orlando Power Station (11.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -26.207110, 28.026880
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
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
South Africa
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroSolarGas
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