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Rocky Point Sugar Sugar Mill30 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Rocky Point Sugar Sugar Mill is a 30 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by Stanwell Corporation Ltd. Ranked #5 of 27 biomass plants in Australia, Rocky Point's 30 MW represents 5.03% of Australia's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Rocky Point 5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bulwer Island (33 MW, Gas), Brisbane BNE (6 MW, Solar), and Stapylton Green Energy (4.8 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 40 km south of Brisbane.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Stanwell Corporation Ltd
Location
-27.7334°, 153.3276°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 366. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #338 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Stanwell Corporation Ltd operates 8 plants totalling 3,080 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,938 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stapylton Green Energy (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -27.733400, 153.327600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.3 Kt
171 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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
SolarCoalGasHydro
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