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Laverton (Granny Smith Gold Mine)30.6 MW Oil

Oil

Laverton (Granny Smith Gold Mine) is a 30.6 MW oil power plant in Australia, operated by Barrick Gold of Australia. Ranked #13 of 55 oil plants in Australia, Laverton's 30.6 MW represents 1.91% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Laverton 13.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sunrise Dam (28.4 MW, Gas) and Laverton (1.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 300 km from Kalgoorlie.

Capacity
30.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Barrick Gold of Australia
Location
-28.8096°, 122.4150°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 365. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #16,376 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #780 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Barrick Gold of Australia operates 2 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 30 MW combined

Nearest plant: Laverton (21 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -28.809600, 122.415000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
61.0 Kt
94 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.3K
cars per year
8.1K
homes per year
2.8M
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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