List of power stations in New South Wales
Liddell Power Station
This is a list of active power stations in New South Wales, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity.
Solar
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) | Operator | Technology | Completion Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moree Solar Farm, Moree, NSW | 56 | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures | Photovoltaic | 2016 | |
| Royalla Solar Farm, Royalla, NSW | 20 | Acciona | Photovoltaic | 2014 | |
| Nyngan Solar Plant, Nyngan, NSW | 102 | AGL Energy | Photovoltaic | 2016 | |
| Broken Hill Solar Plant, Broken Hill, NSW | 53 | AGL Energy | Photovoltaic | 2016 | |
| Mugga Lane Solar Park, Canberra, ACT | 13 | Maoneng | Photovoltaic | 2017 | |
| Gullen Range Solar Farm, Crookwell, NSW | 10 | Goldwind Australia | Photovoltaic | 2017 | |
| Mount Majura Solar Farm Majura, ACT | 2.3 | Solar Choice | Photovoltaic | 2016 | |
| Williamsdale Solar Farm Williamsdale, ACT | 11 | ActewAGL | Photovoltaic | 2017 | |
| Coleambally Solar Farm, NSW | 150 | Neoen | Photovoltaic | 2018 | Has started producing to grid, however project is not complete, as of August 2018.[1] |
Coal fired
These fossil fuel power stations burn bituminous coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Operator | Mine type | Conveyance | Cooling Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater | 2,640 | 4 | AGL Energy | open cut | conveyors, rail | fresh |
| Eraring | 2,880 | 4 | Origin Energy | underground | rail, truck | salt |
| Liddell | 2,000 | 4 | AGL Energy | open cut | conveyors, rail | fresh |
| Mount Piper | 1,400 | 2 | EnergyAustralia | underground | road, conveyor | fresh |
| Vales Point B | 1,320 | 2 | Delta Electricity | underground | conveyors | salt |
- Liddell scheduled for closure in 2022.[2]
- Vales Point B scheduled for closure in 2028.[2]
- Eraring scheduled for closure in 2034.[2]
- Bayswater scheduled for closure in 2035.[2]
- Mount Piper scheduled for closure in 2043.[2]
- In 2007 Delta Electricity re-rated the two units at Mt Piper at 700 MW capacity.
Gas turbine
Uranquinty Power Station
These fossil fuel power stations are fired with gas or liquid fuels to produce electricity by use of a gas turbine.
| Power station | Operator | Max. Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | Combined cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colongra | Snowy Hydro | 667 | 4 | natural gas | no |
| Liddell | AGL Energy | 50 | 2 | fuel oil | no |
| Tallawarra | EnergyAustralia | 435 | 2 | natural gas | yes |
| Smithfield | Visy Industries[3] | 171 | 4 | natural gas | yes |
| Uranquinty | Origin Energy | 641 | 4 | natural gas | no |
Gas reciprocating engines
These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) | Engines | Fuel type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appin Mine | 55.6 | 54 | coalbed methane+natural gas |
| Belrose | 4 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Earthpower Camellia | 3.9 | 3 | biogas |
| Jacks Gully | 2.3 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Lucas Heights I | 5.4 | 5 | landfill gas |
| Lucas Heights II | 17.3 | 15 | landfill gas |
| Sydney Water, Malabar | 3 | 3 | sewage gas |
| Shoalhaven Landfill Gas Project | 1 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Tahmoor | 7 | 7 | coalbed methane |
| Teralba | 8 | 8 | coalbed methane |
| Tower Mine | 41.2 | 40 | coalbed methane+natural gas |
| Wilga | 11 | 11 | natural gas |
| Woodlawn | 4 | 4 | landfill gas |
| Kincumber Landfill Gas Abatement [4] | 1 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Woy Woy Landfill Gas Abatement [5] | 1 | 1 | landfill gas |
Hydroelectric
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate electricity.
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Pumped storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendeela (Shoalhaven) | 80 | 2 | yes |
| Blowering | 80 | 1 | no |
| Brown Mountain | 4.95 | 2 | no |
| Burrendong | 14.5 | 1 | no |
| Burrinjuck | 27 | 3 | no |
| Copeton | 24 | 1 | no |
| Glenbawn | 5.8 | 1 | no |
| Guthega | 60 | 2 | no |
| Hume | 58 | 2 | no |
| Kangaroo Valley (Shoalhaven) | 160 | 2 | yes |
| Keepit | 7.2 | 1 | no |
| Kembla Grange | 6.8 | 2 | no |
| Murray 1 | 950 | 10 | no |
| Murray 2 | 550 | 4 | no |
| Nymboida | 5 | 7 | no |
| Oaky River | 12 | 5 | no |
| Pindari | 5.6 | 2 | no |
| The Drop, Mulwala Canal | 2.5 | 1 | no |
| Tumut 1 | 330 | 4 | no |
| Tumut 2 | 287 | 4 | no |
| Tumut 3 | 1500 | 6 | yes |
| Warragamba | 50 | 1 | no |
| Williams River Dam (private) | 7 | 1 | no |
| Wyangala | 22.5 | 2 | no |
Wind farms
Biomass combustion
These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel Type | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater Sugar Mill | 10 | 1 | bagasse | on-site |
| Broadwater Biomass Co-Gen | 30 | 1 | bagasse/wood waste | on-site & truck |
| Condong Sugar Mill | 3 | 1 | bagasse | on-site |
| Condong Biomass Co-Gen | 30 | 1 | bagasse/wood waste | on-site & truck |
| Harwood Sugar Mill | 4.5 | 3 | bagasse | on-site |
| Visy Paper, Tumut | 21 | 1 | black liquor | on-site |
Cogeneration
These power stations capture waste heat to generate some or all of the electricity they produce via cogeneration.
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|
| Amcor, Bomaderry | 6 |
| BlueScope, Port Kembla | 62 |
| Macquarie University | 1.5 |
| Stadium Australia | 1 |
| University of Western Sydney | 1 |
| Visy Paper, Smithfield | 6 |
Decommissioned coal-fired stations
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Coal Type | Mine type | Conveyance | Cooling Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munmorah | 1,400 | 4 | bituminous | underground | conveyors | salt |
| Redbank | 150 | 1 | bituminous (tailings) | open cut | conveyors | fresh |
| Wallerawang | 1,240 | 2 | bituminous | underground | road, conveyor | fresh |
See also
References
- ↑ "Construction Update – July/August 2018". Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Transmission Annual Planning Report" (PDF). 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ "Packager Visy sparks power plant auction, tests buyer appetite". Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ http://www.agl.com.au/about-agl/how-we-source-energy/renewable-energy/landfill-gas-and-biogas
- ↑ http://www.agl.com.au/about-agl/how-we-source-energy/renewable-energy/landfill-gas-and-biogas
External links
- NEMMCO List of Generators (xls)
- NSW Statement of System Opportunities (pdf)
- NSW Statement of System Opportunities Map (pdf)
- List of Green Power approved generators (pdf)
- Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy
- BCSE Renewable Energy Power Plant Register 2006 (pdf)
- Map of Power Station Locations in the NEM
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