List of proposed power stations in Australia

Fossil fuelled

State Project name Sponsoring company Coordinates Capacity in MW Status Notes
SA Kingston [1] Hybrid Energy 36°48′S 139°48′E / 36.8°S 139.8°E / -36.8; 139.8 (Check) 300 Cancelled Brown coal
SA Arckaringa [2] Altona Resources[3] 27°30′S 135°30′E / 27.5°S 135.5°E / -27.5; 135.5 (estimate) 560[4] Proposed Coal to liquid, proposed to have CCS
NSW Redbank 2 [5] Altona Resources 27°36′S 152°52′E / 27.60°S 152.86°E / -27.60; 152.86 (estimate) 151 Cancelled [6] Coal tailings-fired power station
SA Reeves Plains[7] Alinta Energy 34°30′14″S 138°36′40″E / 34.504°S 138.611°E / -34.504; 138.611 300 Proposed To be supplied from Moomba-Adelaide pipeline
QLD ZeroGen [8] Government of Queensland[9] 23°22′S 150°31′E / 23.37°S 150.51°E / -23.37; 150.51 (estimate) 300 Cancelled Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) with carbon capture and storage (CCS)
QLD Spring Gully [10] Origin Energy 25°26′46″S 150°00′25″E / 25.446°S 150.007°E / -25.446; 150.007 (estimate) 1000 Proposed Combined-cycle gas-fired power station. First 500 MW stage was planned to be operational in 2008, but as of 2018 has not been built.[11]
WA Bluewaters 3 & 4 [12] Griffin Energy 416 Proposed Fuel is thermal coal. Project delayed due to decreasing demand.[13]
WA Coolimba [14] Aviva Corporation Ltd and AES, sold to Westgen 29°56′56″S 115°12′47″E / 29.949°S 115.213°E / -29.949; 115.213 (estimate) [15] 450 Rejected[16] Fuel is sub-bituminous coal
VIC Shaw River[17] Santos 38°11′02″S 142°06′40″E / 38.184°S 142.111°E / -38.184; 142.111 (estimate) 1500 Abandoned[18] Gas
VIC Tarrone [19] AGL 38°10′52″S 142°10′48″E / 38.181°S 142.180°E / -38.181; 142.180 920 Proposed Gas peaking
SA Quarantine Power Station Expansion Origin Energy 160/180 Proposed Includes an LPG import/storage terminal

Hydro

State Project name Sponsoring company Coordinates Capacity in MW Commissioning date Status Notes
QLD Burdekin Hydro Stanwell Corporation 20°38′37″S 147°08′17″E / 20.6435°S 147.138°E / -20.6435; 147.138 37 Proposed [20]
QLD Kidston Genex 19°05′00″S 144°07′26″E / 19.0833°S 144.124°E / -19.0833; 144.124 250 Proposed [21][22]
SA Goat Hill Pumped Hydro Altura Group/Delta Electricity 220-270 Proposed
SA Cultana Pumped Hydro EnergyAustralia 225 Proposed
SA Highbury Pumped Hydro Tilt Renewables 300 Proposed

Biomass

State Project name Sponsoring company Coordinates Capacity in MW Commissioning date Status Notes
TAS Bell Bay Pulp Mill [23] Gunns 41°09′18″S 146°55′12″E / 41.155°S 146.92°E / -41.155; 146.92 180 2013 Cancelled Pulp Mill Biomass
SA Yorke Biomass Energy Project Yorke Biomass Energy Pty Ltd 15 Proposed Will use straw as fuel
SA Edinburgh Parks Bioreactor Plant Stage 1 DeLorean Energy 8 2020 Proposed Converts food waste into Methane gas
SA Edinburgh Parks Bioreactor Plant Stage 2 DeLorean Energy 7 2021 Proposed Converts food waste into Methane gas
QLD Ingham Integrated Energy Facility North Queensland Bio-Energy Corporation Limited 115 June 2021 Proposed [24]

Landfill gas

State Project name Sponsoring company Coordinates Capacity in MW Commissioning date Status Notes
NSW Woodlawn Bioreactor (units 7 to 12) [25] EnergyAustralia 6 Q3, 2015 to Q4, 2021 Proposed Landfill gas
NSW Woodlawn Bioreactor (units 4 to 6) [26] EnergyAustralia 3 Q4 2011 to Q2 2014 Proposed Landfill gas
NSW Club Merrylands [27] Energy Response 0.8 Q4 2011 to Q2 2014 Proposed Liquid fuel

Wind

State Project name Sponsoring company Coordinates Capacity in MW Commissioning date Status Notes
NSW Gullen Range Epuron 167.9 Proposed [28]
QLD Kennedy Wind Farm Windlab 21°S 145°E / 21°S 145°E / -21; 145 750 Proposed [29]
QLD Mount Emerald Port Bajool
Ratch Australia		 17°11′S 145°22′E / 17.183°S 145.367°E / -17.183; 145.367 220 Proposed [30]
QLD Crows Nest AGL Energy 27°13′S 151°57′E / 27.217°S 151.950°E / -27.217; 151.950 200 Proposed
QLD Archer Point 15°34′S 145°18′E / 15.567°S 145.300°E / -15.567; 145.300 120 Proposed [31]
QLD Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm Lacour Energy 22°39′25″S 149°24′14″E / 22.657°S 149.404°E / -22.657; 149.404 800 Proposed Joint Solar / Wind Project. Battery Storage[32]
TAS TasWind Hydro Tasmania 39°52′S 143°59′E / 39.867°S 143.983°E / -39.867; 143.983 600 Proposed [33]
TAS Western Plains Wind Farm Epuron 40°43′26″S 145°15′40″E / 40.724°S 145.261°E / -40.724; 145.261 40 Proposed 13 turbines.[34]
QLD Forsayth Wind Farm Infigen Energy 18°29′56″S 143°35′31″E / 18.499°S 143.592°E / -18.499; 143.592 75 Proposed [35]
QLD High Road Wind Farm Ratch Australia 17°36′S 145°28′E / 17.60°S 145.47°E / -17.60; 145.47 80 Proposed [36]
QLD Kaban Green Power Hub Neoen 17°34′S 145°24′E / 17.56°S 145.40°E / -17.56; 145.40 130 Proposed 100MW of battery storage[37]
QLD Lakeland Wind Farm Windlab 15°48′S 144°48′E / 15.8°S 144.8°E / -15.8; 144.8 100 Proposed
QLD Archer Point Wind Farm Wind Power Queensland 15°48′S 144°48′E / 15.8°S 144.8°E / -15.8; 144.8 240 Proposed

Solar

State Project name Sponsoring company Coordinates Capacity in MW Commissioning date Status Notes
QLD Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm Lacour Energy 22°39′25″S 149°24′14″E / 22.657°S 149.404°E / -22.657; 149.404 200-400 Proposed Joint Solar / Wind Project. Battery Storage[38]
QLD Bulli Creek Solar Farm Solar Choice

Sun Edison

 27°59′46″S 150°51′18″E / 27.996°S 150.855°E / -27.996; 150.855 2000 Proposed Could become largest solar farm in the world when constructed.[39]
QLD Munna Creek Solar Farm Renewable Energy System Technologies 25°52′S 152°28′E / 25.87°S 152.46°E / -25.87; 152.46 120 Proposed [40]
QLD Moranbah Solar Farm Adani 170 Proposed [40]
QLD Oakey Solar Farm (Stage 2) Oakey 1 AssetCo Pty Ltd 55 Proposed [40]
QLD Childers Solar Farm ESCO Pacific 80 Proposed [40]
QLD Rollingstone Solar Farm ESCO Pacific 110 Proposed [40]
QLD Aramara Solar Farm Eco Energy World Australia 140 Proposed [40]

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Altona Resources
  4. ↑ 2014 South Australia Fuel and Technology Report
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Reeves Plains Power Station Proposal". Alinta Energy. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  11. ↑ "Origin power station under assessment". www.insideconstruction.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  13. ↑ "Bluewaters gets five-year extension". The West Australian. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ "WA's EPA rejects Aviva coal-fired power station proposal". 12 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  18. ↑ "Industry Report - Projects". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  20. ↑ "Burdekin Dam Hydro". Stanwell Corp. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  21. ↑ "Kidston solar and pumped hydro plant clears another hurdle". Renew Economy. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  22. ↑ "The Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project (250MW)". Genex Power Limited. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  23. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  24. ↑ "North Queensland Bio-Energy Corporation (NQBE)". www.nqbioenergy.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  25. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  26. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  27. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  28. ↑ "gullen range wind farm". Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  29. ↑ "Kennedy Wind Farm". windlab. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  30. ↑ "Mount Emerald Wind Farm". Ratch Australia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  31. ↑ "Archer Point Wind Farm". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  32. ↑ "The Project". Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm project. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  33. ↑ "Big wind farm project for King Island". 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  34. ↑ "Western Plains". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  35. ↑ "Media Release" (PDF). Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  36. ↑ "Introduction to RATCH-Australia and Mount Emerald Wind Farm" (PDF). October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  37. ↑ "Overview". Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  38. ↑ "The Project". Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm project. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  39. ↑ "Bulli Creek Solar Farm". POWER PLANTS. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  40. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2018 Major Projects List" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2018.


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