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Flinders Island Power Station3 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Flinders Island Power Station is a 3 MW oil power plant in Australia, operated by Hydro Tasmania since 1984. Ranked #28 of 55 oil plants in Australia. Its 3 MW represents 0.19% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Flinders Island 141 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located on Flinders Island in Tasmania, approximately 50 km from the mainland.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Hydro Tasmania
Location
-40.1162°, 148.0291°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 544. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,758 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Tasmania operates 19 plants totalling 1,302 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 168 MW combined

Nearest plant: Musselroe (73.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -40.116188, 148.029064
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
251.1 Kt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
797
homes per year
271.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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