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Visy Paper Gibson Island2 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Visy Paper Gibson Island is a 2 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by Visy Pulp and Paper. Ranked #24 of 27 biomass plants in Australia, it represents 0.34% of Australia's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making this facility 75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Swanbank E Power Station (385 MW, Gas), Swanbank E (385 MW, Gas), and Bulwer Island (33 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Australia, approximately 30 km southwest of Brisbane.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Visy Pulp and Paper
Location
-27.4405°, 153.1158°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 567. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,169 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Visy Pulp and Paper operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 1,951 MW combined

Nearest plant: KRC Cogeneration Plant (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -27.440500, 153.115800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.6 Kt
11 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
569
cars per year
349
homes per year
119.1K
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
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