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.[1] However, they can provide seasonal, 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.[2]
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- ^ Mcfarlane, Sarah; Twidale, Susanna (21 November 2023). "Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants". Reuters. Retrieved 21 November 2023.