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Ballarat Base Hospital3 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Ballarat Base Hospital is a 3 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Ballarat Base Hospital. It contributes 0.01% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW and ranks #166 of 175 gas plants in the country. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making this facility 270 times smaller. Nearby plants include Golden Plains Wind Farm (1,330 MW, Wind), Berrybank Wind Farm (290 MW, Wind), and Waubra Wind Farm (192 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 110 km northwest of Melbourne.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ballarat Base Hospital
Location
-37.5596°, 143.8469°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 544. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,852 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Ballarat Base Hospital operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 4,687 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ballarat Energy Storage System (6.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -37.559600, 143.846900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.8 Kt
12 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
773
homes per year
263.4K
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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