Robins

Gas power plant in Georgia, United States of America. Approximate location 32.5792, -83.5822.

GasGeorgiaUnited States of AmericaOCGTCO₂ modelled

Robins is a 184 MW gas power station in Georgia, United States of America. It is operated by Georgia Power Co. Based on reported annual generation of 22 GWh, it can supply roughly 6.2k homes. It ranks #2114 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1995, it is around 31 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 120,725 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 28k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

184Source-backed capacity
22GWh reported / yr
6,200homes powered
120,725t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
1995commissioned (~31 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0007348.

Data status

Known data

FacilityRobins WRI
CountryUnited States of America · Georgia WRI
Coordinates32.5792, -83.5822 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity184 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerGeorgia Power Co WRI
Commissioned1995 WRI
TechnologyOCGT WRI
GWh reported / yr22 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions120,725 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#2114 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#940 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.52× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent6,200 calculated from reported generation
Climate18.1°C · HDD 1,055 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 36/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000401980); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 184 MW, Robins is well above the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~120,725 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

28kpassenger cars driven for a year
16khomes' yearly energy use
2.0 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Reported generation trend

2013: 2 GWh20132014: 7 GWh20142015: 1 GWh20152016: 10 GWh20162017: 21 GWh20172018: 29 GWh20182019: 22 GWh201929 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Georgia Power Co. All plants by this company →

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

18.1°Cannual mean temp
1,055heating degree-days (base 18°C)
1,108cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
106 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 8 °CJF: 10 °CFM: 14 °CMA: 18 °CAM: 22 °CMJ: 26 °CJJ: 27 °CJA: 27 °CAS: 24 °CSO: 18 °CON: 14 °CND: 10 °CD27 °C

Heating degree-days here run 57% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 27/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~2% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
36/100environmental-severity index
19.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
236 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #940 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 32.5792, -83.5822 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Robins?

Robins is a 184 MW source-record gas power plant in Georgia, United States of America, commissioned in 1995.

How much electricity does Robins generate?

Robins generates about 22 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Robins power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 6,200 homes.

Who operates Robins?

Robins is operated by Georgia Power Co.

How much CO₂ does Robins emit?

Robins has modelled emissions of about 120,725 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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