Summerhill is a 2.2 MW waste power plant in New South Wales, Australia. It is operated by LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.0k homes (estimated). It ranks #484 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. In context, the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (38.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id AUS0000033.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100000827575; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2.2 MW, Summerhill is below the median waste plant in Australia (2.8 MW). Waste-to-energy plants burn municipal solid waste to generate electricity and heat, cutting landfill volume while recovering energy from residual waste.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Australia waste capacity
- 1.2% of 189 MW across 50 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest waste plants in Australia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This waste plant recovers energy by combusting municipal or industrial waste. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 32.9°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 76% 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: 22/100 — this site sits in the bottom 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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion 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 #29 largest waste power plant of 50 in Australia by capacity.
Australia has 50 waste power plants in this dataset, together about 189 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Summerhill · Solar · 5 MW · New South Wales
- Teralba · Gas · 3 MW · New South Wales
- CSIRO Energy Centre · Solar · 1.5 MW · New South Wales
- Charlestown Square · Gas · 2.8 MW · New South Wales
- Tomago Aluminium Smelter · Gas · 810 MW · New South Wales
- Kurri Kurri power station · Coal · 2,000 MW · New South Wales
Location
Coordinates -32.8885, 151.643 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Summerhill?
Summerhill is a 2.2 MW waste power plant in New South Wales, Australia.
Who operates Summerhill?
Summerhill is operated by LMS Energy Generation Pty Ltd.