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Menzel Bourguiba is a 44 MW gas-fired power plant in Tunisia, commissioned in 1978. Ranked #16 of 18 gas plants in Tunisia, it contributes 0.91% of the country's total gas capacity of 4,834 MW. The largest gas plant in Tunisia is Rades A1 at 700 MW, making Menzel Bourguiba 15.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Metline (72 MW, Wind), Tunis - Sud 1 (66 MW, Gas), and Aroussia (4.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bizerte Governorate, approximately 60 km north of Tunis.

Capacity
44 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz
Location
37.1482°, 9.8006°

Tunisia, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 18. largest of 26 plants in Tunisia
  • #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,829 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.87% of the installed capacity of Tunisia
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz operates 3 plants totalling 211 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 1,956 MW combined

Nearest plant: Metline (23.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.148200, 9.800600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
85.0 Kt
173 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.08 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.5K
cars per year
11.3K
homes per year
3.9M
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
Tunisia
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

TunisiaEnergy Profile

26
Total Plants
5.0 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindHydro
Top Fuels

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