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Owen Springs is a 36 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by the NT Government. It is one of 175 gas plants in Australia, contributing 0.13% to the total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. Ranked #120 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Owen Springs' capacity is relatively small. The largest gas plant in Australia is the Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Owen Springs 22.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ron Goodin Power Plant (45 MW, Gas) and Ron Goodin (44.6 MW, Gas). Owen Springs is located in the Northern Territory, approximately 15 km from Alice Springs.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
NT Government
Location
-23.8636°, 133.8255°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #15,673 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,941 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

NT Government operates 9 plants totalling 493 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 99 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brewer (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -23.863600, 133.825500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
69.5 Kt
142 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.1K
cars per year
9.3K
homes per year
3.2M
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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