List of power stations in Victoria (Australia)
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
Coal fired
These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Turbines | Coal type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling water | Ref |
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Loy Yang A | 2,200 megawatts (3,000,000 hp) | 4 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower | |
Loy Yang B | 1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp) | 2 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower | |
Yallourn | 1,480 megawatts (1,980,000 hp) | 4 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower |
Gas turbine
These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Turbines | Fuel type | Combined cycle | Ref |
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Bairnsdale | 92 megawatts (123,000 hp) | 2 | natural gas | no | |
Jeeralang | 432 megawatts (579,000 hp) | 7 | natural gas | no | |
Laverton North | 320 megawatts (430,000 hp) | 2 | natural gas | no | |
Longford | 31.8 megawatts (42,600 hp) | 6 | natural gas | no | |
Mortlake | 550 megawatts (740,000 hp) | 2 | natural gas | no | |
Somerton | 160 megawatts (210,000 hp) | 4 | natural gas | no | |
Valley Power | 300 megawatts (400,000 hp) | 12 | natural gas | no |
Gas (thermal)
These power stations use gas combustion to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Turbines | Fuel type |
---|---|---|---|
Newport | 500 MW (670,000 hp) | 1 | natural gas |
Gas (reciprocating)
These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Maximum capacity | Engines | Fuel type | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boral Western Landfill, Ravenhall | 4.6 megawatts (6,200 hp) | 4 | landfill gas | |
Broadmeadows | 6.2 megawatts (8,300 hp) | 6 | landfill gas | |
Brooklyn Landfill and Waste Recycling Facility | 2.83 megawatts (3,800 hp) | 3 | landfill gas | |
Clayton | 11 megawatts (15,000 hp) | 11 | landfill gas | |
Corio (EDL) | 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) | 1 | landfill gas | |
Mornington Waste Disposal Facility | 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) | 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 | |
Springvale | 4.2 megawatts (5,600 hp) | 4 | landfill gas | |
Sunshine Energy Park | 8.7 megawatts (11,700 hp) | 1 | landfill gas | |
Werribee (AGL Energy) | 7.8 megawatts (10,500 hp) | 7 | sewage gas | |
Wyndham Waste Disposal Facility | 1 megawatt (1,300 hp) | 1 | landfill gas |
Hydroelectric
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 |
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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 | [3] |
Eildon Pondage | 4.5 megawatts (6,000 hp) | 1 | no | [3] |
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 | [4] |
Preston | 1.86 megawatts (2,490 hp) | 1 | no | [5] |
Rubicon Scheme | 13.5 megawatts (18,100 hp) | 1 | no | |
Silvan | 2.06 megawatts (2,760 hp) | 1 | no | [4] |
Sugarloaf | decommissioned | |||
Thomson Dam | 7.5 megawatts (10,100 hp) | 1 | no | |
Upper Yarra Reservoir | 1.13 megawatts (1,520 hp) | 1 | no | [4] |
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
Project name | Sponsoring company | location | Coordinates | Technology | Capacity (MWAC) | Status | Completion Date | Notes |
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Bannerton Solar Park | Foresight Solar Australia | Bannerton | PV single axis tracking | 88 | Under construction | ? | [6] | |
Gannawarra Solar Farm | Gannawarra Solar Farm | Lalbert | PV single axis tracking | 50 | Operating | ? | [7][8] | |
Karadoc Solar Farm | Overland Sun Farming | Iraak | PV tracking flat panel | 90 | Under construction | ? | [9] | |
Swan Hill Solar Farm | Acciona Energy Oceania | Swan Hill | PV single axis tracking | 15 | Under development | ? | [10] | |
Yatpool Solar Farm | Overland Sun Farming | Yatpool | PV tracking flat panel | 81 | Under construction | ? | [9] |
Wind farms
Biomass combustion
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
Station | Type | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Maximum capacity | Ref |
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Anglesea | Coal | 1969 | 2015 | 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) | |
Ballarat A | Coal | 1905 | |||
Ballarat B | Coal | Early 1950s | 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) | ||
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) | |
Hazelwood | Coal | 1964 | 2017 | 1,600 megawatts (2,100,000 hp) | |
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) | |
Richmond | Coal | 1891 | 1980 | 50 megawatts (67,000 hp) | |
Spencer Street | Coal | 1892 | 1982 | 109 megawatts (146,000 hp) (1969) | |
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) |
See also
Notes
- 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
- 1 2 3 "Transmission Annual Planning Report" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ↑ "Electricity Markets and the role of coal fired power stations" (PDF). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Lake Eildon". Goulburn–Murray Water. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 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, retrieved 2011-07-23
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Sun Farms". OVERLAND Sun Farming. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ↑ "The Swan Hill Solar Farm". 24 November 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
External links
- 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
- Proposed power stations in Victoria
- Map of Power Station Locations in the NEM