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Plane Creek Sugar Mill14 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Plane Creek Sugar Mill is a 14 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by Sucrogen (Plane Creek Mill) Pty Ltd. Ranked #13 of 27 biomass plants in Australia, Plane Creek's 14 MW represents 2.35% of Australia's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Plane Creek 10.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mackay (30 MW, Gas) and Racecourse Mill (3.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 10 km southwest of Mackay.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Sucrogen (Plane Creek Mill) Pty Ltd
Location
-21.4282°, 149.2159°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 432. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #598 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Sucrogen (Plane Creek Mill) Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 34 MW combined

Nearest plant: Racecourse Mill (30.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -21.428200, 149.215900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
80 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
trees to offset

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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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