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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.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Verve Energy
Location
-30.7806°, 121.4234°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Verve Energy operates 22 plants totalling 2,600 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 349 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kalgoorlie (Parkeston) (9.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -30.780600, 121.423400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
119.6 Kt
184 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.0K
cars per year
15.9K
homes per year
5.4M
trees to offset

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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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