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Isis Central Sugar Mill25 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Isis Central Sugar Mill is a 25 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by AGL Energy Pty Ltd. Ranked #7 of 27 biomass plants in Australia. Its 25 MW represents 4.19% of Australia's 597 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Isis Central Sugar Mill 6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Susan River (98 MW, Solar) and Childers (75 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 300 km from Brisbane.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
AGL Energy Pty Ltd
Location
-25.1940°, 152.2086°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 385. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #398 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 181 MW combined

Nearest plant: Childers (19.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -25.194000, 152.208600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.7 Kt
142 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
523.8 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.1K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Australia
Continent
Oceania
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
SolarCoalGasHydro
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