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Derby is a 12.53 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by Energy Developments Ltd. Ranked #150 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it accounts for 0.04% 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 Derby 64.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 1,200 km from Perth.

Capacity
12.53 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Energy Developments Ltd
Location
-17.3141°, 123.6441°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 443. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #22,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,412 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

Energy Developments Ltd operates 11 plants totalling 209 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 1 MW combined

Nearest plant: Camballin (96.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -17.314100, 123.644100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.2 Kt
49 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
653.5 Kt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.3K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
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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