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Tamala Park Landfill Gas and Power5.55 MW Natural Gas

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Tamala Park Landfill Gas and Power is a 5.55 MW gas power plant in Australia, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #159 of 175 gas plants in Australia, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Tamala Park 146 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinjar Power Station (576 MW, Gas), Pinjar (576 MW, Gas), and Neerabup (330 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 30 km north of Perth.

Capacity
5.55 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Tamala Park Landfill Gas and Power
Location
-31.7064°, 115.7242°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 501. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,682 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Tamala Park Landfill Gas and Power operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 3,794 MW combined

Nearest plant: Neerabup (8.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -31.706389, 115.724217
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.7 Kt
22 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
117.9 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
487.3K
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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