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Northwest Kabul Power Plant Afghanistan — 42 MW Natural Gas

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Northwest Kabul Power Plant Afghanistan is a 42 MW gas power plant located in Afghanistan. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
42 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner

Operator

Location
34.56, 69.11

Coordinates

Insights

#4
largest in %s
#3,853
largest %s worldwide
#14,931
largest worldwide
3
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Natural Gas
Capacity
42 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Country
AFG
Coordinates
34.564, 69.113

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
81,126 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
2.4M t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
490 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

17,636
cars / year
10,817
homes / year
3.7M
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Northwest Kabul Power Plant is a 42 MW gas power plant in Afghanistan. This plant is the only gas facility in the country, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #1 of 1 gas plants in Afghanistan, Northwest Kabul’s 42 MW represents 100% of Afghanistan’s total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Afghanistan is also Northwest Kabul Power Plant at 42 MW.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant (66 MW, Hydro). The facility is located near Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan.

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