Roggebaai Gas Turbine— 42 MW Natural Gas
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.
21 years old
South Africa, Africa
- 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
21 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Cape Town operates 3 plants totalling 222 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 8,317 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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