List of power stations in Victoria (state)
The following page lists all active and former power stations in Victoria, Australia. Power stations smaller than 1 MW in nameplate capacity are not listed.
Loy Yang is the largest power station by capacity in Victoria.
Currently active
[edit]Coal fired
[edit]These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Emission intensity | Turbines | Coal type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling water | Ref |
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Loy Yang A | 2,200 megawatts (3,000,000 hp) | 1.17 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 4 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower | |
Loy Yang B | 1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp) | 1.14 tCO2/MWh[1] | 2 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower | |
Yallourn | 1,480 megawatts (1,980,000 hp) | 1.33 tCO2/MWh[1] | 4 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower |
- Yallourn scheduled for closure in 2028.[2]
- Loy Yang B scheduled for closure in 2046.[2]
- Loy Yang A scheduled for closure in 2035.[3]
Gas turbine
[edit]These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Emission intensity | Turbines | Fuel type | Combined cycle | Ref |
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Bairnsdale | 92 megawatts (123,000 hp) | 0.53 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 2 | natural gas | no | |
Jeeralang | 432 megawatts (579,000 hp) | 0.76 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 7 | natural gas | no | |
Laverton North | 320 megawatts (430,000 hp) | 0.60 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 2 | natural gas | no | |
Longford | 31.8 megawatts (42,600 hp) | 6 | natural gas | no | ||
Mortlake | 550 megawatts (740,000 hp) | 0.55 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 2 | natural gas | no | |
Somerton | 160 megawatts (210,000 hp) | 0.72 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 4 | natural gas | no | |
Valley Power | 300 megawatts (400,000 hp) | 0.76 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 12 | natural gas | no |
Gas (thermal)
[edit]These power stations use gas combustion to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Emission intensity | Turbines | Fuel type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Newport | 500 MW (670,000 hp) | 0.53 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 1 | natural gas |
Gas (reciprocating)
[edit]These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Emission intensity | Engines | Fuel type | Ref |
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Boral Western Landfill, Ravenhall | 4.6 megawatts (6,200 hp) | 4 | landfill gas | ||
Broadmeadows | 6.2 megawatts (8,300 hp) | 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh[1] | 6 | landfill gas | |
Brooklyn Landfill and Waste Recycling Facility | 2.83 megawatts (3,800 hp) | 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh | 3 | landfill gas | |
Clayton | 11 megawatts (15,000 hp) | 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh | 11 | landfill gas | |
Corio (EDL) | 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) | 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh | 1 | landfill gas | |
Mornington Waste Disposal Facility | 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) | 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh | 1 | landfill gas | |
Morwell (Tramway Road) (HRL) | 5 megawatts (6,700 hp) | 1 | diesel | ||
Narre Warren | 7.2 megawatts (9,700 hp) | 5 | landfill gas | ||
Shepparton Wastewater Treatment Facility | 1.1 megawatts (1,475 hp) | 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh | 1 | sewage gas | |
Springvale | 4.2 megawatts (5,600 hp) | 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh | 4 | landfill gas | |
Sunshine Energy Park | 8.7 megawatts (11,700 hp) | 1 | landfill gas | ||
Tatura Biogas Generator | 1.1 megawatts (1,475 hp) | 1 | sewage gas | ||
Werribee (AGL Energy) | 7.8 megawatts (10,500 hp) | 0.05 tCO2-e/MWh | 7 | sewage gas | |
Wyndham Waste Disposal Facility | 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) | 0.05 tCO2-e/MWh | 1 | landfill gas |
Hydroelectric
[edit]These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Turbines | Pumped storage | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Banimboola | 12.85 megawatts (17,230 hp) | 3 | no | |
Blue Rock Dam | 3.6 megawatts (4,800 hp) | 1 | no | |
Bogong | 140 megawatts (190,000 hp) | 2 | no | |
Cairn Curran | 2 megawatts (2,700 hp) | 1 | no | |
Cardinia Reservoir | 3.5 megawatts (4,700 hp) | ? | no | |
Clover | 24 megawatts (32,000 hp) | 2 | no | |
Dartmouth | 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) | 1 | no | |
Eildon | 120 megawatts (160,000 hp) | 4 | no[citation needed] | [4] |
Eildon Pondage | 4.5 megawatts (6,000 hp) | 1 | no | [4] |
Eppalock | 2.4 megawatts (3,200 hp) | ? | no | |
Glenmaggie | 3.8 megawatts (5,100 hp) | 2 | no | |
McKay Creek | 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) | 6 | no | |
Olinda | 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) | 1 | no | [5] |
Preston | 1.86 megawatts (2,490 hp) | 1 | no | [6] |
Rubicon Scheme | 13.5 megawatts (18,100 hp) | 1 | no | |
Silvan | 2.06 megawatts (2,760 hp) | 1 | no | [5] |
Sugarloaf | decommissioned | |||
Thomson Dam | 7.5 megawatts (10,100 hp) | 1 | no | |
Upper Yarra Reservoir | 1.13 megawatts (1,520 hp) | 1 | no | [5] |
West Kiewa | 62 megawatts (83,000 hp) | 2 | no | |
William Hovell | 1.5 megawatts (2,000 hp) | 1 | no | |
Yarrawonga Weir | 9.45 megawatts (12,670 hp) | 2 | no |
Solar
[edit]Wind farms
[edit]Biomass combustion
[edit]These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Turbines | Fuel type | Conveyance | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paperlinx, Maryvale | 54.5 megawatts (73,100 hp) | 4 | black liquor | on-site |
Decommissioned power stations
[edit]Station | Type | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Maximum capacity | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anglesea | Coal | 1969 | 2015 | 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) | |
Ballarat A | Coal | 1905 | ?? | ||
Ballarat B | Coal | 1954 | ?? | 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) | |
Cassilis | Hydro | 1909 | ?? | ||
Energy Brix | Coal | 1956 | 2014 | 165 megawatts (221,000 hp) | |
Geelong A | Coal | 1900 | 1961 | 10.5 megawatts (14,100 hp) | |
Geelong B | Coal | 1954 | 1970 | 30 megawatts (40,000 hp) | |
Hamilton | Diesel | 1954 | ?? | 3 megawatts (4,000 hp) | |
Hazelwood | Coal | 1964 | 2017 | 1,600 megawatts (2,100,000 hp) | |
Horsham | Coal | 1913 | ?? | ||
Korumburra | Coal | ?? | ?? | ||
Mildura | Oil | 1909? | ?? | ||
Newport A | Coal | 1918 | 1979 | 95.5 megawatts (128,100 hp) | |
Newport B | Coal | 1923 | 1970s | 90 megawatts (120,000 hp) | |
Newport C | Coal | 1950 | 1981 | 120 megawatts (160,000 hp) | |
Redcliffs | Coal | 1954 | ?? | 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) | |
Richmond | Coal | 1891 | 1980 | 50 megawatts (67,000 hp) | |
Shepparton | Diesel | 1951 | ?? | 10.5 megawatts (14,100 hp) | |
Spencer Street | Coal | 1892 | 1982 | 109 megawatts (146,000 hp) (1969) | |
Swan Hill | Oil | 1910? | ?? | ||
Toora | Hydro | 1916 | ?? | ||
Warragul | Hydro | 1922 | ?? | ||
Warrnambool | Diesel | 1953 | ?? | 5 megawatts (6,700 hp) | |
Yallourn A | Coal | 1924 | 1968 | 75 megawatts (101,000 hp) | |
Yallourn B | Coal | 1932 | 1970s | 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) | |
Yallourn C | Coal | 1954 | 1984 | 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) | |
Yallourn D | Coal | 1957 | 1986 | 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) | |
Yallourn E | Coal | 1961 | 1989 | 240 megawatts (320,000 hp) | |
Yarram | Hydro | 1920? | ?? |
See also
[edit]- List of power stations in Australia
- List of coal power stations
- List of largest power stations in the world
Notes
[edit]- R. Arklay and I. Sayer - 'Geelong's Electric Supply' - September 1970
- Edwards, Cecil (1969). Brown Power. A jubilee history of the SECV. State Electricity Commission of Victoria.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Electricity sector emissions and generation data 2017–18". cleanenergyregulator.gov.au. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b Vairo, Pierre (10 March 2021). "Victoria's Yallourn coal power plant to close early as clean shift slashes prices". The Age. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "AGL will close Victoria's coal-fired power station Loy Yang A a decade early". TheGuardian.com.
- ^ a b "Lake Eildon". Goulburn–Murray Water. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ a b c VRET SCHEME - Register of Accredited Power Stations, Essential Services Commission (Victoria), 29 October 2010, archived from the original on 28 September 2011, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ Projects - Preston, Tyco Tamar, archived from the original on 18 February 2011, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ "Foresight Solar Fund Limited enters binding contract for the acquisition of 110MW Bannerton Solar Farm in Victoria, Australia". 28 September 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Gannawarra Solar Farm". Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Gannawarra Solar Farm". Wirsol. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Sun Farms". OVERLAND Sun Farming. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Numurkah Solar Farm". Neoen. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "The Swan Hill Solar Farm". 24 November 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Fund manager bankrolls 19MW solar farm in north-west Victoria". RenewEconomy. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Parkinson, Giles (26 October 2018). "Karadoc solar farm starts generating in Victoria, becoming state's biggest". Renew Economy. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Wemen Solar Farm". Wirsol. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- NEMMCO List of Generators (zip)
- List of Green Power approved generators (pdf)
- Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy
- BCSE Renewable Energy Power Plant Register 2006 (pdf)
- Sustainability Victoria renewable energy[permanent dead link]
- Proposed power stations in Victoria
- Map of Power Station Locations in the NEM