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Nhulunbuy is a 24 MW oil-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Rio Tinto since its commissioning. Ranked #15 of 55 oil plants in Australia, Nhulunbuy's 24 MW represents 1.5% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Nhulunbuy 17.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Nhulunbuy. The facility is located in the Northern Territory, approximately 1,000 km east of Darwin.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Rio Tinto
Location
-12.1889°, 136.6872°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 389. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Rio Tinto operates 2 plants totalling 110 MW

Location

Coordinates:: -12.188900, 136.687200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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