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.
Australia, Oceania
- 594. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #36,833 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,013 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Cogent Energy operates 2 plants totalling 4 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 2,402 MW combined
Location
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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