World Power Plants

Ergon Power Station37 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Ergon Power Station is a 37 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Ergon Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #118 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it contributes 0.13% 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 Ergon Power Station 21.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Barcaldine (Len Wishaw) (37 MW, Gas), Barcaldine KDB (20 MW, Solar), and Barcaldine YD (10.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 600 km west of Brisbane.

Capacity
37 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Ergon Energy
Location
-23.5523°, 145.3148°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 346. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #15,600 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,934 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Ergon Energy operates 3 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 68 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barcaldine YD (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -23.552279, 145.314843
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
71.5 Kt
146 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.5K
cars per year
9.5K
homes per year
3.2M
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
SolarCoalGasHydro
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