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Kwinana (Alcoa Refinery)74.5 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Kwinana (Alcoa Refinery) is a 74.5 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by Alcoa of Australia Ltd. Ranked #97 of 175 gas plants in Australia. Its 74.5 MW represents 0.26% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Kwinana 10.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kwinana NewGen (320 MW, Gas), Cockburn (240 MW, Gas), and Kwinana Power Station (200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 40 km south of Perth.

Capacity
74.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Alcoa of Australia Ltd
Location
-32.1946°, 115.7797°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 265. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #11,515 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,502 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Alcoa of Australia Ltd operates 3 plants totalling 338 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: -32.194600, 115.779700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
143.9 Kt
294 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.30 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.3K
cars per year
19.2K
homes per year
6.5M
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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