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King Island (Currie) is an 8.55 MW oil-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Hydro Tasmania since its commissioning. Ranked #22 of 55 oil plants in Australia, this facility's 8.55 MW represents 0.53% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making King Island 49.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located on King Island, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, which is Devonport.

Capacity
8.55 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hydro Tasmania
Location
-39.9388°, 143.8920°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 478. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #25,513 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,304 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Tasmania operates 19 plants totalling 1,302 MW

Location

Coordinates:: -39.938800, 143.892000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.0 Kt
26 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
272.6 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.7K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
774.5K
trees to offset

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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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