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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.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Stanwell Corporation Ltd
Location
-21.1446°, 149.1591°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Stanwell Corporation Ltd operates 8 plants totalling 3,080 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 18 MW combined

Nearest plant: Racecourse Mill (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.144600, 149.159100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
57.9 Kt
118 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.6K
cars per year
7.7K
homes per year
2.6M
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

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678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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