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Eastern Creek5.4 MW Waste

Waste

Eastern Creek is a 5.4 MW waste power plant in Australia, operated by Energy Developments LFG(NSW) Pty Ltd. This facility represents 2.86% of Australia's total waste capacity of 189 MW from 50 plants. Ranked #10 of 50 waste plants in Australia, Eastern Creek's 5.4 MW is a small fraction of the country's waste energy production. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making Eastern Creek 2.96 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Smithfield Energy (170.9 MW, Gas), Appin (55.6 MW, Gas), and Warragamba (50 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 50 km west of Sydney.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energy Developments LFG(NSW) Pty Ltd
Location
-33.8142°, 150.8537°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #28,047 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #506 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Energy Developments LFG(NSW) Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 7,516 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eastern Creek 2 (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -33.814200, 150.853700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.9 Kt
33 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
496.7K
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
SolarCoalGasHydro
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