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EarthPower Biomass Plant3.9 MW Waste

Waste

EarthPower Biomass Plant is a 3.9 MW waste power plant in Australia, operated by Earthpower Technologies Sydney Pty Ltd. Ranked #18 of 50 waste plants in Australia, this plant's 3.9 MW accounts for 2.07% of Australia's total waste capacity of 189 MW. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making EarthPower 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Smithfield Energy (170.9 MW, Gas) and Appin (55.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Australia, approximately 40 km southwest of Sydney.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Earthpower Technologies Sydney Pty Ltd
Location
-33.8204°, 151.0420°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 530. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #601 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Earthpower Technologies Sydney Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 4,339 MW combined

Nearest plant: Smithfield Energy (9.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -33.820400, 151.042000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
24 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
118.4 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
358.7K
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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