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Whitwood Road1 MW Waste

Waste

Whitwood Road is a 1 MW waste power plant in Australia, operated by LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd. Ranked #42 of 50 waste plants in Australia. Its 1 MW represents 0.53% of Australia's 189 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Australia is Lucas Heights II at 16 MW, making Whitwood Road 16 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Wivenhoe Power Station (570 MW, Hydro) and Wivenhoe Hydroelectric (500 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Australia, approximately 70 km northwest of Brisbane.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd
Location
-27.6590°, 152.8237°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 607. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd operates 9 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 1,967 MW combined

Nearest plant: Swanbank E (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -27.659000, 152.823700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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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