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Eastern Creek 28.984 MW Waste

Waste

Eastern Creek 2 is an 8.984 MW waste-fired power plant in Australia, operated by LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 50 waste plants in Australia, this facility accounts for 4.76% of the country's total waste capacity of 189 MW. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making Eastern Creek 2 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants 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
8.984 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd
Location
-33.8125°, 150.8617°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 476. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #25,380 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #392 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd operates 9 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 7,512 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eastern Creek (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -33.812500, 150.861700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.2 Kt
55 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
826.3K
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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