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Melbourne is a 1.2 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Cogent Energy. Ranked #171 of 175 gas plants in Australia. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.004% of Australia’s total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Melbourne 675 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Newport (500 MW, Gas), Laverton North (312 MW, Gas), and Somerton Power Station (170 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 10 km from Melbourne.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Cogent Energy
Location
-37.8086°, 144.9685°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 594. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #36,833 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,013 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Cogent Energy operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 2,402 MW combined

Nearest plant: Symex Port Melbourne (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -37.808600, 144.968500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.3 Kt
5 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
504
cars per year
309
homes per year
105.4K
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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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