Pioneer Sugar Mill is a 67.8 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by CSR. Ranked #2 of 27 biomass plants in Australia, it accounts for 11.36% of the country's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Pioneer Sugar Mill 2.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Haughton River Solar Farm (500 MW, Solar), Invicta Sugar Mill (150 MW, Biomass), and Clare Solar Farm (130 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 30 km from Townsville.
Australia, Oceania
- 275. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #11,892 worldwide by installed capacity
- #159 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
CSR operates 3 plants totalling 228 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 2,129 MW combined
Location
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
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