Mackay is a 30 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by Stanwell Corporation Ltd. Ranked #129 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Mackay's 30 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 Mackay 27 times smaller. Nearby plants include Plane Creek Sugar Mill (14 MW, Biomass) and Racecourse Mill (3.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 5 km from Mackay.
Australia, Oceania
- 366. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,036 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Stanwell Corporation Ltd operates 8 plants totalling 3,080 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 18 MW combined
Location
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
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