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Maryborough7.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Maryborough is a 7.5 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by MSF Sugar. Ranked #19 of 27 biomass plants in Australia. Its 7.5 MW accounts for 1.26% of Australia's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Maryborough 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include Susan River (98 MW, Solar) and Childers (75 MW, Solar) within 50 km. The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 300 km north of Brisbane.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
MSF Sugar
Location
-25.5476°, 152.7171°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 483. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #816 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

MSF Sugar operates 4 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 200 MW combined

Nearest plant: Susan River (40.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -25.547600, 152.717100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.8 Kt
43 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
157.2 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
446.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Australia
Continent
Oceania
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
SolarCoalGasHydro
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