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Mulgrave is a 13 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by MSF Sugar. Ranked #14 of 27 biomass plants in Australia. Its 13 MW represents 2.18% of Australia's 597 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Mulgrave 11.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Barron Gorge Hydro Station (66 MW, Hydro), Barron Gorge (60 MW, Hydro), and Tableland (7 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 20 km south of Cairns.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
MSF Sugar
Location
-17.0932°, 145.7887°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 438. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #623 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

MSF Sugar operates 4 plants totalling 48 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 282 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tinaroo Hydro Power Station (26.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -17.093200, 145.788700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.0 Kt
74 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
187.3 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.7K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
773.9K
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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