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Daandine

Gas power plant in Queensland, Australia. Approximate location -27.0863, 150.943.

GasQueenslandAustraliaCO₂ modelled

Daandine is a 33 MW gas power plant in Queensland, Australia. It is operated by Energy Infrastructure Investments Pty Ltd. Based on reported annual generation of 437 GWh, it can supply roughly 125k homes. It ranks #297 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 180,790 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 42k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 16.4% of Australia's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (38.6% low-carbon) (2025).

33Legacy source-record capacity
437GWh reported / yr
124,971homes powered
180,790t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id AUS0000155.

Data status

Known data

FacilityDaandine WRI
CountryAustralia · Queensland WRI
Coordinates-27.0863, 150.943 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity33 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerEnergy Infrastructure Investments Pty Ltd WRI
GWh reported / yr437 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions180,790 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#297 of 536 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#120 of 163 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.31× · 106 MW median · 163 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent124,971 calculated from reported generation
Climate18.7°C · HDD 687 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 34/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 33 MW, Daandine is below the median gas plant in Australia (106 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~180,790 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

42kpassenger cars driven for a year
24khomes' yearly energy use
3.0 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Reported generation trend

2013: 212 GWh20132014: 240 GWh20142015: 0 GWh20152016: 259 GWh20162017: 249 GWh20172018: 437 GWh2018437 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Energy Infrastructure Investments Pty Ltd.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 27.1°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

18.7°Cannual mean temp
687heating degree-days (base 18°C)
947cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
360 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 25 °CJF: 24 °CFM: 23 °CMA: 19 °CAM: 16 °CMJ: 12 °CJJ: 11 °CJA: 13 °CAS: 16 °CSO: 20 °CON: 22 °CND: 24 °CD25 °C

Heating degree-days here run 72% 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: 23/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~3% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
34/100environmental-severity index
13.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
276 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #120 largest gas power plant of 163 in Australia by capacity.

Australia has 163 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 29,942 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates -27.0863, 150.943 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Daandine?

Daandine is a 33 MW source-record gas power plant in Queensland, Australia.

How much electricity does Daandine generate?

Daandine generates about 437 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Daandine power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 124,971 homes.

Who operates Daandine?

Daandine is operated by Energy Infrastructure Investments Pty Ltd.

How much CO₂ does Daandine emit?

Daandine has modelled emissions of about 180,790 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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