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Angaston Power Station50 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Mar 2026

Angaston Power Station is a 50 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by Snowy Hydro and commissioned in 2005. Ranked #103 of 175 gas plants in Australia, its 50 MW represents 0.18% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Angaston Power Station 16.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dry Creek (156 MW, Gas), Angaston (50 MW, Oil), and Amcor Gawler (4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in South Australia, approximately 70 km northeast of Adelaide.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Snowy Hydro
Location
-34.5030°, 139.0250°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 308. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Snowy Hydro operates 8 plants totalling 4,963 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 3,329 MW combined

Nearest plant: Amcor Gawler (24.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -34.503000, 139.025000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.03 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Australia
Continent
Oceania
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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