Pine Creek is a 34.8 MW gas power plant in Northern Territory, Australia. It is operated by NGD (NT) / Cosmo Power. Based on reported annual generation of 165 GWh, it can supply roughly 47k homes. It ranks #293 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 23,497 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 5.5k 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 AUS0000258.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 34.8 MW, Pine Creek 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.
~23,497 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
- 54%, from 165 GWh of reported generation; the median for 84 gas plants in Australia that report generation is 24%
- Generation trend
- 159 GWh in 2013 and 165 GWh in 2018 (+4%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2016: 191 GWh; 2013: 159 GWh
- Share of Australia gas capacity
- 0.1% of 29,942 MW across 163 plants in this dataset
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 NGD (NT) / Cosmo Power.
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 tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 13.8°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
A gas turbine here also runs ~9% 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
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #117 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
- Katherine · Gas · 34.7 MW · Northern Territory
- Weddell · Gas · 86 MW · Northern Territory
- Ichthys LNG power station · Gas · 490 MW · Northern Territory
- Channel Island · Gas · 301.4 MW · Northern Territory
Location
Coordinates -13.7856, 131.8624 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Pine Creek?
Pine Creek is a 34.8 MW gas power plant in Northern Territory, Australia.
How much electricity does Pine Creek generate?
Pine Creek generates about 165 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Pine Creek?
Pine Creek is operated by NGD (NT) / Cosmo Power.
How much CO₂ does Pine Creek emit?
Pine Creek has modelled emissions of about 23,497 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).