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Rockingham2.1 MW Waste

Waste

Rockingham is a 2.1 MW waste power plant in Australia, operated by AGL Energy Pty Ltd. Ranked #30 of 50 waste plants in Australia, Rockingham's capacity represents 1.11% of Australia's total waste capacity of 189 MW. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making Rockingham 7.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kwinana NewGen (320 MW, Gas), Pinjarra Bauxite Mine and Alumina Refinery (280 MW, Gas), and Cockburn (240 MW, Gas). Rockingham is located in Western Australia, approximately 30 km from Perth.

Capacity
2.1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
AGL Energy Pty Ltd
Location
-32.2863°, 115.8154°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 565. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #33,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #827 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

AGL Energy Pty Ltd operates 29 plants totalling 3,156 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 6,236 MW combined

Nearest plant: East Rockingham Waste to Energy Plant (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -32.286300, 115.815400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.2 Kt
13 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
924
cars per year
567
homes per year
193.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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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