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Visy Pulp and Paper Tumut20 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Visy Pulp and Paper Tumut is a 20 MW biomass power plant in Australia, operated by Visy Pulp and Paper. Ranked #10 of 27 biomass plants in Australia, this facility accounts for 3.35% of the country's total biomass capacity of 597 MW. The largest biomass plant in Australia is Invicta Sugar Mill at 150 MW, making Visy Pulp and Paper Tumut 7.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tumut 3 (1500 MW, Hydro), Tumut 3 Power Station (1500 MW, Hydro), and Blowering (80 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in New South Wales, approximately 450 km southwest of Sydney.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Visy Pulp and Paper
Location
-35.2959°, 148.1371°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 405. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #457 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Visy Pulp and Paper operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 7,427 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tumut Hydroelectric Power Station (15.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -35.295900, 148.137100
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.2 Kt
114 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.7K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
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
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