Moranbah is a 12.6 MW gas power plant in Queensland, Australia. It ranks #377 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 202,570 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 47k 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id AUS0000164.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 63 MW for Moranbah North power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408143; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 12.6 MW, Moranbah is below the median gas plant in Australia (106 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
~202,570 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #142 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
- Moranbah North · Gas · 45.7 MW · Queensland
- Rugby Run Solar Farm · Solar · 65 MW · Queensland
- Clermont Solar Farm · Solar · 89 MW · Queensland
- German Creek · Gas · 45.2 MW · Queensland
- Oaky Creek · Gas · 20 MW · Queensland
- Lilyvale Solar Farm · Solar · 125 MW · Queensland
Location
Coordinates -21.9851, 148.0246 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Moranbah?
Moranbah is a 12.6 MW gas power plant in Queensland, Australia, Pre Construction 2027.
How much CO₂ does Moranbah emit?
Moranbah has modelled emissions of about 202,570 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).