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Tennant Creek Power Station21.9 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Tennant Creek Power Station is a 21.9 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Territory Generation since 1975. Ranked #134 of 175 gas plants in Australia. Its 21.9 MW represents 0.08% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making Tennant Creek 37 times smaller. Nearby plants include Warrego (19 MW, Gas) and Tennant Creek (16.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Northern Territory, approximately 500 km north of Alice Springs.

Capacity
21.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1975

51 years old

Owner
Territory Generation
Location
-19.6548°, 134.1759°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 396. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #18,678 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,169 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

51 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Territory Generation operates 5 plants totalling 115 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 36 MW combined

Nearest plant: Warrego (43.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -19.654757, 134.175897
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
42.3 Kt
86 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.16 Mt
Over 51 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.2K
cars per year
5.6K
homes per year
1.9M
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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