Tower Mine is a 41.2 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Energy Developments Ltd. Ranked #114 of 175 gas plants in Australia, Tower Mine represents 0.15% 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 Tower Mine 19.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tallawarra (460 MW, Gas) and Smithfield Energy (170.9 MW, Gas). The plant is located in New South Wales, approximately 70 km from Sydney.
Australia, Oceania
- 337. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #15,049 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,875 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Energy Developments Ltd operates 11 plants totalling 209 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,441 MW combined
Location
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
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