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Glennies Creek is a 13 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by EnviroGen Pty Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #148 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Glennies Creek's 13 MW represents 0.05% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Glennies Creek 62.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bayswater Power Station (2,640 MW, Coal), Bayswater (2,640 MW, Coal), and Liddell (2,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 150 km northwest of Newcastle.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
EnviroGen Pty Ltd
Location
-32.4598°, 151.1286°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 438. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,394 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

EnviroGen Pty Ltd operates 3 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 12,743 MW combined

Nearest plant: Redbank (14.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.459800, 151.128600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.1 Kt
51 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
401.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.5K
cars per year
3.3K
homes per year
1.1M
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
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