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KRC Cogeneration Plant4.2 MW Natural Gas

Gas

KRC Cogeneration Plant is a 4.2 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by AGL. Ranked #161 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it represents 0.01% of the country's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making KRC Cogeneration Plant 192.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Swanbank E Power Station (385 MW, Gas), Swanbank E (385 MW, Gas), and Bulwer Island (33 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 50 km from Brisbane.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
AGL
Location
-27.4453°, 153.1185°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 521. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,758 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

AGL operates 3 plants totalling 2,789 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,949 MW combined

Nearest plant: Visy Paper Gibson Island (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -27.445300, 153.118500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
17 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
368.8K
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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