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Hobart1 MW Waste

Waste

Hobart is a 1 MW waste-fired power plant in Australia, operated by AGL Energy Pty Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #42 of 50 waste plants in Australia, Hobart's 1 MW represents 0.53% of Australia's total waste capacity of 189 MW. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making Hobart 16 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Meadowbank (40 MW, Hydro) and Glenorchy (1.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Tasmania, approximately 200 km north of Hobart.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
AGL Energy Pty Ltd
Location
-42.8883°, 147.2888°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 607. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

AGL Energy Pty Ltd operates 29 plants totalling 3,156 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 598 MW combined

Nearest plant: Glenorchy (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -42.888300, 147.288800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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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