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.
7 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 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
7 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Essential Energy operates 4 plants totalling 93 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 53 MW combined
Location
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
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