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Belconnen1 MW Waste

Waste

Belconnen is a 1 MW waste-fired power plant in Australia, operated by EDL LFG ACT Pty Ltd. Ranked #42 of 50 waste plants in Australia, Belconnen's 1 MW constitutes 0.53% of Australia's total waste capacity of 189 MW. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making Belconnen 16 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cullerin Range Wind Farm (30 MW, Wind), Burrinjuck Power Station (27 MW, Hydro), and Royalla Solar Farm (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Australian Capital Territory, approximately 15 km southeast of Canberra.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
EDL LFG ACT Pty Ltd
Location
-35.2142°, 148.9872°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 607. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

EDL LFG ACT Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 6,994 MW combined

Nearest plant: Majura Valley Solar Farm (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -35.214200, 148.987200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
SolarCoalGasHydro
Top Fuels

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