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Port Stanvac Power Station58 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Port Stanvac Power Station is a 58 MW oil-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Snowy Hydro since 2011. Ranked #5 of 55 oil plants in Australia. Its 58 MW represents 3.62% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Port Stanvac 7.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Torrens Island B (800 MW, Gas), Pelican Point Power Station (485 MW, Gas), and Torrens Island A (480 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Australia, approximately 15 km southwest of Adelaide.

Capacity
58 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Snowy Hydro
Location
-35.1103°, 138.4914°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 293. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #603 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Snowy Hydro operates 8 plants totalling 4,963 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 3,275 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pedler Creek (10.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -35.110319, 138.491417
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.6 Kt
178 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.73 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.1K
cars per year
15.4K
homes per year
5.3M
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
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