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Tennant Creek is a gas power plant located in Australia with a capacity of 16.7 MW. Operated by the NT Government, it is part of the country's gas energy infrastructure. This facility contributes to the local energy supply. Ranked #144 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Tennant Creek accounts for 0.06% of the total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Tennant Creek 48.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tennant Creek Power Station (21.9 MW, Gas) and Warrego (19 MW, Gas). The plant is located in the Northern Territory, approximately 500 km from Darwin.

Capacity
16.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
NT Government
Location
-19.6549°, 134.1753°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 424. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #20,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,294 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

NT Government operates 9 plants totalling 493 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 41 MW combined

Nearest plant: Warrego (43.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -19.654900, 134.175300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.3 Kt
66 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.0K
cars per year
4.3K
homes per year
1.5M
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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