Angaston is a 51 MW oil power plant in South Australia, Australia. It is operated by Infratil Energy Australia Pty Ltd. Based on reported annual generation of 2 GWh, it can supply roughly 628 homes. It ranks #263 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 1,556 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 363 cars driven for a year. In context, oil supplies about 2.2% of Australia's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (38.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id AUS0000232.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408141; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 51 MW, Angaston is well above the median oil plant in Australia (8.6 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~1,556 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 0%, from 2 GWh of reported generation; the median for 14 oil plants in Australia that report generation is 24%
- Generation trend
- 2 GWh in 2015 and 2 GWh in 2018 (+29%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2017: 8 GWh; 2015: 2 GWh
- Share of Australia oil capacity
- 3.2% of 1,605 MW across 46 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 3 dated oil plants in Australia is older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Infratil Energy Australia Pty Ltd.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSk) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 34.5°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 38% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 34/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #11 largest oil power plant of 46 in Australia by capacity.
Australia has 46 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,605 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Amcor Gawler · Oil · 4 MW · South Australia
- SA GAS TURBINES · Oil · 120 MW · South Australia
- Reeves Plains power station · Gas · 300 MW · South Australia
- Tea Tree Gully · Waste · 1 MW · South Australia
- Terminal Storage · Hydro · 2.5 MW · South Australia
- Highbury · Waste · 2 MW · South Australia
Location
Coordinates -34.5034, 139.0246 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Angaston?
Angaston is a 51 MW oil power plant in South Australia, Australia, commissioned in 2005.
How much electricity does Angaston generate?
Angaston generates about 2 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Angaston?
Angaston is operated by Infratil Energy Australia Pty Ltd.
How much CO₂ does Angaston emit?
Angaston has modelled emissions of about 1,556 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).