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Norfolk Island Power House6 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Norfolk Island Power House is a 6 MW oil power plant in Australia, operated by Norfolk Island Electricity. It is one of 55 oil plants in the country, commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #23 of 55 oil plants in Australia. Its 6 MW represents 0.37% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making this facility 70.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located on Norfolk Island, which is situated in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,400 km from the nearest major city in Australia based on coordinates.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Norfolk Island Electricity
Location
-29.0346°, 167.9443°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 494. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,419 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Norfolk Island Electricity operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -29.034606, 167.944319
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
18 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
543.5K
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
SolarCoalGasHydro
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