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Savannah Nickel Mine is a 10.8 MW oil power plant in Australia, operated by Contract Power. Ranked #20 of 55 oil plants in Australia, it represents 0.67% of the country's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Savannah Nickel Mine 39 times smaller. Nearby plants include Warmun (1.3 MW, Oil) and Wurreranginy Power Station (0 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 1,200 km northeast of Perth.

Capacity
10.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Contract Power
Location
-17.3631°, 128.0331°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 456. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #23,415 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,204 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Contract Power operates 2 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 33 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wurreranginy Power Station (10 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -17.363100, 128.033100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.5 Kt
33 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
344.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.7K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
978.3K
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
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