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Canning Vale4 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Mar 2026

Canning Vale is a 4 MW waste power plant in Australia, operated by Landfill Gas and Power Pty Ltd. Ranked #16 of 50 waste plants in Australia, Canning Vale accounts for 2.12% of the country's total waste capacity of 189 MW. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making Canning Vale 4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Neerabup (330 MW, Gas) and Neerabup Power Station (330 MW, Gas), as well as Kwinana NewGen (320 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 30 km from Perth.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Landfill Gas and Power Pty Ltd
Location
-32.0739°, 115.8914°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 525. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #578 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Landfill Gas and Power Pty Ltd operates 4 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 5,528 MW combined

Nearest plant: Perth Zoo (11.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.073900, 115.891400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
25 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
367.9K
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
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