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Maryvale Mill54.5 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Maryvale Mill is a 54.5 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by Australian Paper. Ranked #3 of 27 biomass plants in Australia, Maryvale Mill's 54.5 MW accounts for 9.13% of Australia's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Maryvale Mill 2.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Loy Yang A Power Station (2,210 MW, Coal), Loy Yang A (2,180 MW, Coal), and Hazelwood (1,600 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 150 km from Melbourne.

Capacity
54.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Australian Paper
Location
-38.1809°, 146.4479°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 303. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,773 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #201 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Australian Paper operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: -38.180900, 146.447900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
71.4 Kt
310 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.5K
cars per year
9.5K
homes per year
3.2M
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
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