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A combined cycle gas turbine is about 60% efficient, and you lose about 20% in transmission, converting to DC, charging, and converting to AC to run the motor.

A natural gas combustion engine is 40% efficient and loses 5-15% of that in the transmission.

60% * 80% > 40% * 95%.




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