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Cawse Nickel Mine21 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
BHP
Location
-30.3808°, 121.1635°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

BHP operates 3 plants totalling 145 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: -30.380800, 121.163500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.6 Kt
83 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.10 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.8K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
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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