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Longford is a 31 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by TRUenergy since its commissioning. Ranked #128 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Longford's 31 MW represents 0.11% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Longford 26 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bairnsdale (94 MW, Gas) and Lake Glenmaggie (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 270 km east of Melbourne.

Capacity
31 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
TRUenergy
Location
-38.2236°, 147.1657°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 364. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #16,324 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,022 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

TRUenergy operates 6 plants totalling 2,810 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 11,471 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Glenmaggie (47.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -38.223600, 147.165700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
59.9 Kt
122 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.0K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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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