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Symex Port Melbourne5.9 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Symex Port Melbourne is a 5.9 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Symex Holding Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #158 of 175 gas plants in Australia, its 5.9 MW represents 0.02% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Symex Port Melbourne 137 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 5 km from the city center of Melbourne.

Capacity
5.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Symex Holding Ltd
Location
-37.8298°, 144.9444°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 499. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #27,751 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,662 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Symex Holding Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 2,397 MW combined

Nearest plant: Melbourne (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -37.829800, 144.944400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.4 Kt
23 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
518.0K
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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