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Moranbah North is a 45.7 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Energy Development Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #106 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Moranbah North's 45.7 MW represents 0.16% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Moranbah North 17.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rugby Run Solar Farm (65 MW, Solar) and Moranbah (12.56 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 200 km west of Mackay.

Capacity
45.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Energy Development Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd
Location
-21.8967°, 147.9507°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 322. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #14,619 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,813 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Energy Development Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 78 MW combined

Nearest plant: Moranbah (12.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.896700, 147.950700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
88.3 Kt
180 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.15 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.2K
cars per year
11.8K
homes per year
4.0M
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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