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Springvale4.2 MW Waste

Waste

Springvale is a 4.2 MW waste power plant in Australia, operated by Energy Developments LFG (Victoria) Pty Ltd. Ranked #15 of 50 waste plants in Australia, it accounts for 2.23% of the country's total waste capacity of 189 MW. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making Springvale 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Newport (500 MW, Gas), Laverton North (312 MW, Gas), and Somerton Power Station (170 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 20 km from Melbourne.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energy Developments LFG (Victoria) Pty Ltd
Location
-37.9733°, 145.1396°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 521. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #30,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #572 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Energy Developments LFG (Victoria) Pty Ltd operates 5 plants totalling 37 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 2,115 MW combined

Nearest plant: Claytons (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -37.973300, 145.139600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.5 Kt
26 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
386.3K
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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