South Johnstone Mill (expansion)

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Development AEMO: Publicly Announced Renewable Biomass or Waste - Bagasse NEM data · 339h
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Registered nameplate capacity — refresh AI for MW/MWh
Est. SRMC
$165.25/MWh
Key information

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AEMO status Publicly Announced
Project status Development (AI)

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Owner MSF Sugar
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Technology Turbine - Steam Sub Critical
Fuel Renewable Biomass or Waste - Bagasse
Plant supplier —
Boiler / turbine equipment —
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01 Jun 2026 00:00 → 15 Jun 2026 03:10 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

01 Jun 2026 00:00 → 15 Jun 2026 03:10 AEST

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Financial overview

2026 real AUD. Monetary values are CPI-adjusted to 2026 real Australian dollars. Greenfield capex uses AEMO benchmarks when plant-specific cost is unknown.
Type
Biomass
Capacity
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Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$165.25/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$84.75M

Shown in table
$84.75M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$60.00M (2014 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
MSF Sugar stated in a parliamentary submission that South Johnstone Mill was in year 2 of a four-year $60 million expansion and modernisation program.

Reference
Submission by MSF Sugar Limited to Senate Inquiry_October 2014.docx.docx (high confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Capex refurbishment
$15.21M

Shown in table
$15.21M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$11.50M (2018 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
MSF Sugar reported additional capital and maintenance improvements at South Johnstone Mill in 2018; treated here as brownfield/refurbishment spend.

Reference
South Johnstone Mill Crushing Season To Commence On Schedule Despite Flood Damage to Crops – MSF Sugar (high confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Capex / MW
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Fixed OPEX (annual)
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Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$70,000

Shown in table
$70.0k (2026 real AUD)
Variable OPEX / MWh
$7.06

Shown in table
$7.06 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$5.00 (2014 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
No plant-specific variable O&M source was located; default server-side assumption retained.
Fuel cost / GJ
$11.30

Shown in table
$11.30 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$8.00 (2014 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
No source-backed fuel purchase cost for bagasse was located; default server-side assumption retained.
Heat rate GJ/MWh
14.00

Shown in table
$14.00 (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
No source-backed heat-rate benchmark was located in the provided search results; default server-side assumption retained.

Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: reported · AI checked 05 Jun 2026

Notes
Plant-specific greenfield/expansion capex found in a 2014 parliamentary submission describing 'Year 2 of a four-year $60 million expansion and modernisation of South Johnstone Mill'. This is an expansion/modernisation figure rather than a brand-new standalone power-station build. Later MSF Sugar reporting also identifies $11.5 million of capital and maintenance improvements in 2018, which is treated as refurbishment/brownfield spend, not greenfield capex. Capacity MW and online date were not found in the provided sources; thus per-MW capex could not be calculated reliably.

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