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Victoria Sugar Mill24 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Victoria Sugar Mill is a 24 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by Sucrogen Pty Ltd. Ranked #8 of 27 biomass plants in Australia, it contributes 4.02% of the country's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Victoria Sugar Mill 6.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rollingstone QLD (125 MW, Solar) and Macknade Sugar Mill (8 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 30 km from Townsville.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Sucrogen Pty Ltd
Location
-18.6508°, 146.2016°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 389. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #422 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Sucrogen Pty Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 374 MW combined

Nearest plant: Macknade Sugar Mill (9.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -18.650800, 146.201600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.4 Kt
137 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Australia
Continent
Oceania
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
SolarCoalGasHydro
Top Fuels

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