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Lonsdale Power Station21 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
21 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Snowy Hydro
Location
-35.1097°, 138.4910°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Snowy Hydro operates 8 plants totalling 4,963 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 3,312 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pedler Creek (10.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -35.109702, 138.491017
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
41.9 Kt
64 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
627.8 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.1K
cars per year
5.6K
homes per year
1.9M
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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