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Appin (Mine) is a 55.6 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by Energy Developments CSM (NSW) Pty Ltd. Ranked #102 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it represents 0.2% of the country's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Appin 14.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tallawarra (460 MW, Gas), Smithfield Energy (170.9 MW, Gas), and Warragamba (50 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 60 km from Sydney.

Capacity
55.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Energy Developments CSM (NSW) Pty Ltd
Location
-34.2082°, 150.7722°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 300. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,693 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,658 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Developments CSM (NSW) Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,426 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tower Mine (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.208200, 150.772200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
107.4 Kt
219 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.68 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.3K
cars per year
14.3K
homes per year
4.9M
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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