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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.

Capacity
41.2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energy Developments Ltd
Location
-34.2207°, 150.7179°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Energy Developments Ltd operates 11 plants totalling 209 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,441 MW combined

Nearest plant: Appin (Mine) (5.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -34.220700, 150.717900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.6 Kt
162 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.3K
cars per year
10.6K
homes per year
3.6M
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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