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FORMER Narre Warren Landfill Gas Fuelled Power Station7.2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Former Narre Warren Landfill Gas Fuelled Power Station is a 7.2 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by EDL LFG (VIC) P/L since 1992. Ranked #20 of 27 biomass plants in Australia, this plant's 7.2 MW accounts for 1.21% of Australia's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making this facility 20.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Newport (500 MW, Gas), Somerton Power Station (170 MW, Gas), and Somerton (160 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 30 km southeast of Melbourne.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
EDL LFG (VIC) P/L
Location
-38.0042°, 145.3295°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 485. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #825 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

EDL LFG (VIC) P/L operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 6,343 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hallam Road (7.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -38.004229, 145.329476
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.4 Kt
41 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
320.6 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
428.6K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
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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