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Katherine Power Station36 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Katherine Power Station is a 36 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by Territory Generation. Its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #120 of 175 gas plants in Australia. Its 36 MW represents 0.13% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making this facility 22.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Katherine (34.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Northern Territory, approximately 320 km from Darwin.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Territory Generation
Location
-14.4591°, 132.2446°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,941 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Territory Generation operates 5 plants totalling 115 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 69 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pine Creek (85.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -14.459142, 132.244627
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.5 Kt
142 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
764.9 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.1K
cars per year
9.3K
homes per year
3.2M
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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