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Shoalhaven Landfill Gas Project1 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Mar 2026

Shoalhaven Landfill Gas Project is a 1 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by AGL Energy and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #173 of 175 gas plants in Australia. Its 1 MW accounts for 0.0036% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is the Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Shoalhaven Landfill Gas Project 810 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tallawarra (460 MW, Gas), Bendeela (240 MW, Hydro), and Kangaroo Valley (160 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 120 km south of Sydney.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
AGL Energy
Location
-34.8819°, 150.5515°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 607. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,053 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

AGL Energy operates 29 plants totalling 4,793 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 1,351 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bendeela power station (18.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -34.881919, 150.551473
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.9 Kt
4 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
21.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
420
cars per year
258
homes per year
87.8K
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
Total Capacity
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