World Power Plants

Broken Hill50 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Broken Hill is a 50 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by Essential Energy. It contributes to the country's energy mix with fossil fuels. Ranked #103 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Broken Hill's 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 Broken Hill 16.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Broken Hill Solar Plant (Solar, 53 MW) and Broken Hill STS Power Plant (Unknown, 0 MW). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 1,100 km west of Sydney.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Essential Energy
Location
-31.9863°, 141.4203°

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

7 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Essential Energy operates 4 plants totalling 93 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 53 MW combined

Nearest plant: Broken Hill Solar Plant (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -31.986300, 141.420300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
676.1 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 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
SolarCoalGasHydro
Top Fuels

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