Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter is a 42 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Southern Cross Energy. Ranked #112 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it represents 0.15% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter 19.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kalgoorlie (Parkeston) (110 MW, Gas) and Parkeston Power Station (68 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 600 km east of Perth.
27 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 332. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #14,931 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,853 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
27 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Southern Cross Energy operates 4 plants totalling 255 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 367 MW combined
Location
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
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