West Kalgoorlie is a 60 MW oil power plant in Australia, operated by Verve Energy. The plant is located in Western Australia. Ranked #4 of 55 oil plants in Australia, West Kalgoorlie contributes 3.74% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making this facility 7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kalgoorlie (Parkeston) (110 MW, Gas), Parkeston Power Station (68 MW, Gas), and West Kalgoorlie Power Station Unit 2 (43.35 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 7 km from Kalgoorlie.
Australia, Oceania
- 285. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #590 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
Verve Energy operates 22 plants totalling 2,600 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 349 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Australia- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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