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Tunis - Sud 1 is a 66 MW gas power plant in Tunisia, commissioned in 1975. Ranked #14 of 18 gas plants in Tunisia. Its 66 MW represents 1.37% of Tunisia's total gas capacity of 4,834 MW. The largest gas plant in Tunisia is Rades A1 at 700 MW, making Tunis - Sud 1 approximately 10.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rades A1 (700 MW, Gas), Bir Mcherga 1 (486 MW, Gas), and IPP Rades 2 (470 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Ben Arous Governorate, about 15 km southeast of Tunis.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG)
Location
36.7659°, 10.2015°

Tunisia, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 16. largest of 26 plants in Tunisia
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,561 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 1.31% of the installed capacity of Tunisia
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) operates 9 plants totalling 2,238 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 2,059 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rades A1 (8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.765900, 10.201500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
260 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.50 Mt
Over 51 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
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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