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MUNGARRA GT340.86 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

MUNGARRA GT3 is a 40.86 MW gas power plant in Australia. Ranked #115 of 175 gas plants in Australia, MUNGARRA GT3 represents 0.15% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making MUNGARRA GT3 19.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mungarra Power Station (112 MW, Gas), Mungarra (112 MW, Gas), and Walkaway Wind Farm (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Geraldton.

Capacity
40.86 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Synergy
Location
-28.8877°, 115.1182°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 338. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #15,073 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,879 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Synergy operates 11 plants totalling 2,531 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 535 MW combined

Nearest plant: GREENOUGH RIVER PV1 (1.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -28.887716, 115.118247
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
78.9 Kt
161 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.13 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.2K
cars per year
10.5K
homes per year
3.6M
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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