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Snuggery is a 63 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated by International Power - GDF Suez Australia. Ranked #99 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Snuggery's 63 MW accounts for 0.22% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Snuggery 12.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lake Bonney Stage 2 Wind Farm (159 MW, Wind), Lake Bonney Stage 1 Wind Farm (80.5 MW, Wind), and Ladbroke Grove (80 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Australia, approximately 350 km southeast of Adelaide.

Capacity
63 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
International Power - GDF Suez Australia
Location
-37.6646°, 140.4156°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 282. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,133 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,585 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

International Power - GDF Suez Australia operates 3 plants totalling 587 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 415 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Bonney Stage 3 Wind Farm (9.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -37.664600, 140.415600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
121.7 Kt
248 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.95 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.5K
cars per year
16.2K
homes per year
5.5M
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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