List of power stations in New South Wales
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.
Liddell Power Station
Solar
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) | Operator | Technology | Completion Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moree Solar Farm | 56 | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures | Photovoltaic | 2016 | |
| Beryl Solar Farm | 87 | New Energy Solar / First Solar | Photovoltaic | 2019 | 110.9 MW DC, 87 MW AC.[1][2] |
| Finley Solar Farm | 133 | ESCO Pacific / John Laing | Photovoltaic | 2019 | 175MW DC, 133 MW AC.[3][4] |
| Royalla Solar Farm | 20 | Acciona | Photovoltaic | 2014 | |
| Nyngan Solar Plant | 102 | AGL Energy | Photovoltaic | 2016 | |
| Broken Hill Solar Plant | 53 | AGL Energy | Photovoltaic | 2016 | |
| Mugga Lane Solar Park, Canberra, ACT | 13 | Maoneng | Photovoltaic | 2017 | |
| Gullen Range Solar Farm | 10 | Goldwind Australia | Photovoltaic | 2017 | |
| Mount Majura Solar Farm Majura, ACT | 2.3 | Solar Choice | Photovoltaic | 2016 | Co-developed by Solar Choice and Solar Fields[5] |
| Williamsdale Solar Farm Williamsdale, ACT | 11 | ActewAGL | Photovoltaic | 2017 | |
| Coleambally Solar Farm | 150 | Neoen | Photovoltaic | 2018 | Has started full scale operations as of 19 October 2018. Production had ramped up over the preceding months.[6] |
| Parkes Solar Farm | 55 | Neoen | Photovoltaic | 2018 | 55MW AC, 66MW DC.[7] Farm is operating at full capacity as of March 2018.[8] |
| Griffith Solar Farm | 36 | Neoen | Photovoltaic | 2018 | |
| Manildra Solar Farm | 48.5 | First Solar | Photovoltaic | 2018 | |
| White Rock Solar Farm | 20 | Goldwind Australia | Photovoltaic | 2018 | |
| Jemalong CSP Pilot Plant | 1.1 | Vast Solar | Thermal | 2017 |
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) | CO2 Emissions (tCO2e) | Emission intensity (tCO2e/MWh) | Turbines | Operator | Mine type | Conveyance | Cooling Water | Scheduled closure[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater | 2,640 | 13,725,965[10] | 0.88 [10] | 4 | AGL Energy | open cut | conveyors, rail | fresh | 2035 |
| Eraring | 2,880 | 14,914,916[10] | 0.87 [10] | 4 | Origin Energy | underground | rail, truck | salt | 2034 |
| Liddell | 2,000 | 7,840,239[10] | 0.92 [10] | 4 | AGL Energy | open cut | conveyors, rail | fresh | 2022 |
| Mount Piper | 1,400 | 6,841,302[10] | 0.87 [10] | 2 | EnergyAustralia | underground | road, conveyor | fresh | 2043 |
| Vales Point B | 1,320 | 7,015,626[10] | 0.86 [10] | 2 | Delta Electricity | underground | conveyors | salt | 2028 |
- 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) | Emission intensity (tCO2e/MWh) | Turbines | Fuel type | Combined cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colongra | Snowy Hydro | 667 | 0.56[10] | 4 | natural gas | no |
| Liddell | AGL Energy | 50 | 0.92[10] | 2 | fuel oil | no |
| Tallawarra | EnergyAustralia | 435 | 0.37[10] | 2 | natural gas | yes |
| Smithfield | Visy Industries[11] | 171 | 0.49[10] | 4 | natural gas | no |
| Uranquinty | Origin Energy | 641 | 0.60[10] | 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) | Emission intensity (tCO2e/MWh) | Engines | Fuel type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appin Mine | 55.6 | 0.73[10] | 54 | coalbed methane+natural gas |
| Belrose | 4 | 0.08[10] | 1 | landfill gas |
| Earthpower Camellia | 3.9 | 3 | biogas | |
| Jacks Gully | 2.3 | 0.06[10] | 1 | landfill gas |
| Lucas Heights I | 5.4 | 0.06[10] | 5 | landfill gas |
| Lucas Heights II | 17.3 | 0.06[10] | 15 | landfill gas |
| Sydney Water, Malabar | 3 | 3 | sewage gas | |
| Shoalhaven Landfill Gas Project | 1 | 0.05[10] | 1 | landfill gas |
| Tahmoor | 7 | 0.57[10] | 7 | coalbed methane |
| Teralba | 8 | 8 | coalbed methane | |
| Tower Mine | 41.2 | 40 | coalbed methane+natural gas | |
| Wilga | 11 | 0.59[10] | 11 | natural gas |
| Woodlawn | 4 | 4 | landfill gas | |
| Kincumber Landfill Gas Abatement [12] | 1 | 0.07[10] | 1 | landfill gas |
| Woy Woy Landfill Gas Abatement [12] | 1 | 0.06[10] | 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 |
| Wangi Power Station | 330 | 6 | bituminous | underground | conveyor | fresh |
See also
References
- Parkinson, Giles (2019-06-24). "Beryl solar farm reaches full output after single month of commissioning". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Beryl Solar Plant". New Energy Solar. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Project Details". Finley Solar Farm. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- Vorrath, Sophie (2019-08-07). "Finley solar farm starts sending power to NSW grid". RenewEconomy. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- https://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/news/mount-majura-solar-farm-switches-on-101016
- "Full Scale Operations Commencing – Coleambally Solar Farm". coleamballysolarfarm.com.au. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- "NSW's solar bonanza about to become reality - Australian Renewable Energy Agency". Australian Renewable Energy Agency. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- "Parkes Solar Farm". parkessolarfarm.com.au. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- "Transmission Annual Planning Report" (PDF). 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- "Electricity sector emissions and generation data 2017–18". www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- "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
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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