Telfer Gold Mine is a 147 MW other power station in Western Australia, Australia. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 110k homes (estimated). It ranks #135 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 150,990 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 35k cars driven for a year. 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 CT-6125.
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: Climate TRACE; fuel: Not available
In context: how this plant compares
This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~150,990 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.
Local climate & thermal context
This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 21.7°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 100% 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: 13/100 — 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 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
Australia has 1 other power plant in this dataset, together about 147 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Telfer Gold Mine · Gas · 159 MW · Western Australia
Location
Coordinates -21.7419, 122.1824 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Telfer Gold Mine?
Telfer Gold Mine is a 147 MW other power plant in Western Australia, Australia.
How much CO₂ does Telfer Gold Mine emit?
Telfer Gold Mine has modelled emissions of about 150,990 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).