Cawse Nickel Mine— 21 MW Natural Gas
Cawse Nickel Mine is a 21 MW gas power plant in Australia, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #135 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it represents 0.07% of the country's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making this facility 38.57 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kalgoorlie (Parkeston) (110 MW, Gas), Parkeston Power Station (68 MW, Gas), and West Kalgoorlie (60 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 600 km east of Perth.
27 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 398. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,179 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
27 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
BHP operates 3 plants totalling 145 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 323 MW combined
Nearest plant: West Kalgoorlie Power Station Unit 2 (50.9 km)
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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