List of active power stations in Victoria, Australia
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Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Power stations smaller than in nameplate capacity are not listed.
Coal fired
These fossil fuel power stations burn coalCoal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
to generate
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
some or all of the electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Turbines | Coal Type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesea | 150 MW | 1 | lignite | road | open cut | fresh cooling tower |
| Hazelwood | 1,600 MW | 8 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh pondage |
| Loy Yang A | 2,200 MW | 4 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower |
| Loy Yang B | 1,050 MW | 2 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower |
| Energy Brix | 165 MW | 5 | lignite | road | open cut | fresh cooling tower |
| Yallourn | 1,480 MW | 4 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower |
Gas turbine
These gas turbineGas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Turbines Gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between.... |
Fuel type | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... |
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| Bairnsdale | 92 MW | 2 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
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| Jeeralang | 432 MW | 7 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
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| Laverton | 320 MW | 2 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
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| Longford | 31.8 MW | 6 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
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| Somerton | 160 MW | 4 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
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| Valley Power Valley Power Peaking Facility The Valley Power Peaking Facility is an open cycle, gas turbine power station at Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria, Australia. It is owned and operated by Snowy Hydro.... |
300 MW | 12 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
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 | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Turbines Steam turbine A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into rotary motion. Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884.... |
Fuel type |
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| Newport | 500 MW | 1 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
Gas (reciprocating)
These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Engines Reciprocating engine A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert pressure into a rotating motion. This article describes the common features of all types... |
Fuel type |
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| Berwick | 7.2 MW | 5 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Boral Western Landfill, Ravenhall | 3.4 MW | 3 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Broadmeadows | 7.2 MW | 7 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Brooklyn Landfill and Waste Recycling Facility | 2.3 MW | 2 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Clayton | 11 MW | 11 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Corio (EDL) | 1 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Mornington Waste Disposal Facility | 1 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Springvale | 8.8 MW | 6 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Sunshine Energy Park | 8.7 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Wyndham Waste Disposal Facility | 1 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Morwell (Tramway Road)(HRL) | 5 MW | 1 | diesel |
| Werribee (AGL Australian Gas Light Company The Australian Gas Light Company was an Australian gas and electricity retailer. It was formed in Sydney in 1837, and supplied town gas for the first public lighting of a street lamp in Sydney in 1841 AGL was the second company to list on the Australian Stock Exchange. The company gradually... ) |
7.8 MW | 7 | sewage gas Biogas Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Organic waste such as dead plant and animal material, animal dung, and kitchen waste can be converted into a gaseous fuel called biogas... |
Hydroelectric
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of waterWater
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... (MW) |
Turbines Water turbine A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water.Water turbines were developed in the 19th century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now they are mostly used for electric power generation. They harness a clean and renewable energy... |
Pumped storage |
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| Banimboola Banimboola Hydroelectric Power Station Banimboola Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Dartmouth Regulating Dam ,downstream of Dartmouth Dam on the Mitta Mitta River in Victoria, Australia. Banimboola has three generators, with a generating capacity of 12.2 MW of electricity. It is owned and operated by AGL... |
12.85 | 3 | no |
| Bogong Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme is the largest hydro-electric scheme in Victoria and the second largest in mainland Australia after the Snowy Mountains Scheme... |
140 | 2 | no |
| Blue Rock Dam | 3.6 | 1 | no |
| Cairn Curran Cairn Curran Reservoir Cairn Curran reservoir is situated along the Loddon River near the townships of Baringhup, Newstead and Welshmans Reef in Victoria, Australia.... |
2 | 1 | no |
| Cardinia Reservoir Cardinia Dam Power Station Cardinia Dam Power Station is a small hydroelectric power station at Cardinia Reservoir near Melbourne, Australia. It is located at the outlet of the 12.5km pipeline transferring water from Silvan Reservoir. It is capable of producing 3.5MW of electricity and is owned by Pacific Energy.-References:... |
3.5 | ? | no |
| Clover Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme is the largest hydro-electric scheme in Victoria and the second largest in mainland Australia after the Snowy Mountains Scheme... |
24 | 2 | no |
| Dartmouth | 150 | 1 | no |
| Eildon | 120 | 4 | no |
| Eppalock Lake Eppalock Lake Eppalock is a man-made lake located in North Central Victoria, Australia. It's situated on the Campaspe River between the city of Bendigo and the town of Heathcote and serves as a major water storage facility for both places... |
2.4 | ? | no |
| Eildon Pondage | 4.5 | 1 | no |
| Glenmaggie | 3.8 | 2 | no |
| McKay Creek McKay Creek Power Station McKay Creek Power Station is one of four hydroelectric power stations in the Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme, Victoria, Australia. McKay Creek has six 25 MW generators driven by Pelton wheel turbines, with a total generating capacity of 150MW.... |
150 | 6 | no |
| Rubicon Scheme Rubicon Hydroelectric Scheme The Rubicon Hydroelectric Scheme is located on the Rubicon and Royston Rivers, north east of Melbourne, 40 km south-west of Alexandra, Victoria, Australia. The scheme commenced in 1922, and was the first state-owned hydroelectric scheme to generate electricity in mainland Australia, and among... |
13.5 | 1 | no |
| Thomson Dam | 7.5 | 1 | no |
| West Kiewa Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme The Kiewa Hydroelectric Scheme is the largest hydro-electric scheme in Victoria and the second largest in mainland Australia after the Snowy Mountains Scheme... |
62 | 2 | no |
| William Hovell Lake William Hovell Lake William Hovell is a man-made lake in north-eastern Victoria, Australia. Formed by a dam on the King River, the water level in the lake can vary considerably. It is situated south of Whitfield on the edge of the Alpine National Park.... |
1.5 | 1 | no |
| Yarrawonga Weir | 9.45 | 2 | no |
| Silvan | 2.06 | 1 | no |
| Olinda | 1.0 | 1 | no |
| Upper Yarra Reservoir | 1.13 | 1 | no |
| Preston Preston, Victoria Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Preston had a population of 27,892.-Settlement:... |
1.86 | 1 | no |
Biomass combustion
These power stationPower station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
s burn biomass
Biomass
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
(biofuel
Biofuel
Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases...
) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Turbines | Fuel Type | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperlinx Paperlinx PaperlinX is a fine paper wholesaler based in Melbourne, Australia. PaperlinX has regional offices in Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Singapore.merchants. The company is a distributor of specialty paper used in brochures, magazines, annual reports and other business papers... , Maryvale |
54.5 MW | 4 | black liquor Black liquor Black liquor is the spent cooking liquor from the kraft process when digesting pulpwood into paper pulp removing lignin, hemicelluloses and other extractives from the wood to free the cellulose fibers.... |
on-site |
Former power stations
| Station | Type | Opened | Closed | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
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| Ballarat A | Coal | 1905 | ||
| Ballarat B | Coal | Early 1950s | 20 KW | |
| Geelong A | Coal | 1900 | 1961 | 10.5 MW |
| Geelong B | Coal | 1954 | 1970 | 30 MW |
| Newport A | Coal | 1918 | 1970s | 95.5 MW |
| Newport B | Coal | 1923 | 1970s | 90 MW |
| Newport C | Coal | 1950 | 1970s | 120 MW |
| Richmond | Coal | 1891 | 1976 | |
| Spencer Street | Coal | 1892 | 1982 | 109 MW (1969) |
| Yallourn A | Coal | 1924 | 1968 | 12.5 MW |
| Yallourn B | Coal | 1932 | 100 MW | |
| Yallourn C | Coal | 1954 | 100 MW | |
| Yallourn D | Coal | 1957 | 100 MW | |
| Yallourn E | Coal | 1961 | 1989 | 240 MW |
See also
- List of power stations in Australia
- List of fossil fuel power stations
- List of largest power stations in the world
External links
- NEMMCONEMMCOThe National Electricity Market Management Company Limited was the Wholesale Market and Power System Operator for the Australian National Electricity Market...
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