Hopetoun Diesel Backup is a 1.3 MW oil-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Verve Energy. Ranked #35 of 55 oil plants in Australia, Hopetoun's 1.3 MW accounts for 0.08% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Hopetoun 325 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravensthorpe (56 MW, Oil) and Hopetoun Wind Turbines (1.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, approximately 500 km southeast of Perth.
Australia, Oceania
- 586. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,243 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Verve Energy operates 22 plants totalling 2,600 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 59 MW combined
Location
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
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