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Meekatharra is a 2.9 MW oil power plant in Australia, operated by Energy Developments. It is located at coordinates -26.5952, 118.4830. Ranked #29 of 55 oil plants in Australia, Meekatharra's 2.9 MW accounts for 0.18% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Meekatharra 146 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is situated in the Western Australia region.

Capacity
2.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energy Developments
Location
-26.5952°, 118.4830°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 551. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,786 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Energy Developments operates 4 plants totalling 10 MW

Location

Coordinates:: -26.595200, 118.483000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.8 Kt
9 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
771
homes per year
262.7K
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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