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Port Hedland (Smaller)84 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Port Hedland (Smaller) is an 84 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Alinta Energy. Ranked #90 of 175 gas plants in Australia. Its 84 MW represents 0.3% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making this facility 9.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Port Hedland Power Station (210 MW, Gas) and Port Hedland (126 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 1,500 km northeast of Perth.

Capacity
84 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Alinta Energy
Location
-20.3782°, 118.5384°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 238. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #10,959 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,418 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Alinta Energy operates 12 plants totalling 2,447 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 395 MW combined

Nearest plant: Port Hedland Power Station (5.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -20.378200, 118.538400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
162.3 Kt
331 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.41 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
35.3K
cars per year
21.6K
homes per year
7.4M
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
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