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Hunter Valley is a 50 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by Macquarie Generation. Ranked #103 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it represents 0.18% of the country's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is the Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Hunter Valley 16.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bayswater Power Station (2,640 MW, Coal) and Liddell (2,200 MW, Coal). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 150 km northwest of Sydney.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Macquarie Generation
Location
-32.3893°, 150.9664°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 308. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,707 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Macquarie Generation operates 4 plants totalling 4,899 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 9,298 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bayswater Power Station (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.389300, 150.966400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.6 Kt
197 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.32 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.0K
cars per year
12.9K
homes per year
4.4M
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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