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Bulwer Island is a 33 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by ATCO and Origin Energy. It accounts for 0.12% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW from 175 plants. Ranked #124 of 175 gas plants in Australia, its 33 MW is a small fraction of the national gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Bulwer Island 24.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Swanbank E Power Station (385 MW, Gas), Swanbank E (385 MW, Gas), and Rocky Point Sugar Sugar Mill (30 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 30 km from Brisbane.

Capacity
33 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
ATCO and Origin Energy
Location
-27.4036°, 153.1363°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 357. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #16,060 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,993 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

ATCO and Origin Energy operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,920 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brisbane BNE (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -27.403600, 153.136300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
63.7 Kt
130 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.9K
cars per year
8.5K
homes per year
2.9M
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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