World Power Plants

Rosenlundsverket36 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Rosenlundsverket is a 36 MW gas power plant in Sweden, operated by Göteborg Energi AB. It was commissioned in 1954. Ranked #9 of 9 gas plants in Sweden. Its 36 MW represents 1.08% of Sweden's total gas capacity of 3,318 MW. The largest gas plant in Sweden is Karlshamn Power Plant at 662 MW, making this facility 18.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ringhals (3932 MW, Nuclear), Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant (2193 MW, Nuclear), and Stenungsund (840 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Västra Götaland County, approximately 50 km from Gothenburg.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1954

72 years old

Owner
Göteborg Energi AB
Location
57.7029°, 11.9546°

Sweden, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 131. largest of 305 plants in Sweden
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,941 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Sweden
Age & fleet comparison

72 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Göteborg Energi AB operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 8,521 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rya Kraftvärmeverk (4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 57.702875, 11.954599
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.5 Kt
142 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.01 Mt
Over 72 years of operation
Past Retirement
1984
42 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.1K
cars per year
9.3K
homes per year
3.2M
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
Sweden
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SwedenEnergy Profile

305
Total Plants
44.6 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroGasBiomass
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