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German Creek is a 45.2 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Energy Developments CSM (Qld) Pty Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #107 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it accounts for 0.16% 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 German Creek 17.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lilyvale Solar Farm (100 MW, Solar) and Oaky Creek (20 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 1,000 km northwest of Brisbane.

Capacity
45.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energy Developments CSM (Qld) Pty Ltd
Location
-22.9281°, 148.5515°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 323. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #14,636 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,816 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Energy Developments CSM (Qld) Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 573 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oaky Creek (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.928100, 148.551500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
87.3 Kt
178 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.0K
cars per year
11.6K
homes per year
4.0M
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
Top Fuels

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