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Roggebaai Gas Turbine42 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Roggebaai Gas Turbine is a 42 MW gas-fired power plant in South Africa, operated by the City of Cape Town. It was commissioned in 2005 and contributes to the local energy grid. Ranked #11 of 11 gas plants in South Africa, Roggebaai's 42 MW represents 1.05% 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 Roggebaai 31.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (Nuclear, 1,940 MW) and Ankerlig Power Station (Gas, 1,338 MW). The facility is located in the Western Cape, approximately 20 km north of Cape Town.

Capacity
42 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
City of Cape Town
Location
-33.9138°, 18.4247°

South Africa, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 142. largest of 232 plants in South Africa
  • #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,853 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of South Africa
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Cape Town operates 3 plants totalling 222 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 8,317 MW combined

Nearest plant: Graaff Electric Lighting Works (3.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.913828, 18.424700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
81.1 Kt
166 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.70 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.6K
cars per year
10.8K
homes per year
3.7M
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
South Africa
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

South AfricaEnergy Profile

232
Total Plants
71.9 GW
Total Capacity
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