Gas-fired power plant

A gas-fired power plant, sometimes referred to as gas-fired power station, natural gas power plant, or methane gas power plant, is a thermal power station that burns natural gas to generate electricity. Gas-fired power plants generate almost a quarter of world electricity and are significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions.

Most energy planning relies on gas fired plants to provide dispatchable energy generation to compensate for variable renewable energy deficits, where hydropower or interconnectors are not available. In the early 2020s batteries became competitive with gas peaker plants.

Some natural gas plants are dual fire with other kinds of fuels, such as oil, coal or hydrogen. Most analysts don't think natural gas turbines will be successfully converted to hydrogen as part of the energy transition, becoming a stranded asset.

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