Lonsdale Power Station is a 21 MW oil power plant in Australia, operated by Snowy Hydro since 2011. Ranked #16 of 55 oil plants in Australia, it accounts for 1.31% of the country's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Lonsdale Power Station 20.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Torrens Island B (800 MW, Gas), Pelican Point Power Station (485 MW, Gas), and Torrens Island A (480 MW, Gas). The plant is located in South Australia, approximately 10 km from Adelaide.
15 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 398. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #18,775 worldwide by installed capacity
- #923 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
15 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Snowy Hydro operates 8 plants totalling 4,963 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 3,312 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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