Christmas Creek Iron Ore Mine— 58 MW Oil
Christmas Creek Iron Ore Mine is a 58 MW oil-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Contract Power Holdings since 2009. Ranked #5 of 55 oil plants in Australia. Its 58 MW represents 3.62% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Christmas Creek 7.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cloudbreak (44 MW, Oil) and Roy Hill (6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Port Hedland.
17 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 293. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
- #603 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
17 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Contract Power Holdings operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Australia- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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