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Tarong is a 15 MW oil power plant in Australia, operated by Tarong Energy Corporation since its commissioning. It is one of the smaller oil plants in the country. Ranked #18 of 55 oil plants in Australia, Tarong contributes 0.94% to the total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Tarong 28.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tarong Power Station (1,400 MW, Coal), Tarong (1,400 MW, Coal), and Tarong North (443 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Queensland, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Brisbane.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Tarong Energy Corporation
Location
-26.7858°, 151.9172°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 427. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,054 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Tarong Energy Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 458 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 5,027 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tarong North (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -26.785800, 151.917200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.9 Kt
46 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.5K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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