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West Kalgoorlie Power Station Unit 243.35 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

West Kalgoorlie Power Station Unit 2 is a 43.35 MW gas-fired power plant in Australia, operated by an undisclosed entity. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it contributes to the country's energy production with its gas capacity. Ranked #110 of 175 gas plants in Australia, this facility represents 0.15% of Australia's total gas capacity of 28,163 MW. The largest gas plant in Australia is Tomago Aluminium Smelter at 810 MW, making West Kalgoorlie 18.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kalgoorlie (Parkeston) at 110 MW (Gas), Parkeston Power Station at 68 MW (Gas), and West Kalgoorlie at 60 MW (Oil). The plant is located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, approximately 600 km east of Perth.

Capacity
43.35 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Synergy
Location
-30.7800°, 121.4238°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 329. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #14,861 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,840 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Operator portfolio

Synergy operates 11 plants totalling 2,531 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 366 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kalgoorlie (Parkeston) (9.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -30.780025, 121.423842
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
83.7 Kt
171 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.2K
cars per year
11.2K
homes per year
3.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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