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List of power stations in Victoria (Australia)

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TheYallourn Power Stationin theLatrobe Valley

The following page listsall active and former power stationsinVictoria, Australia. Power stations smaller than1MWin nameplate capacity are not listed.

Loy Yangis the largest Power Station by capacity inVictoria.

Contents

• 1Currently active
  • 1.1Coal fired
  • 1.2Gas turbine
  • 1.3Gas (thermal)
  • 1.4Gas (reciprocating)
  • 1.5Hydroelectric
  • 1.6Solar
  • 1.7Wind farms
  • 1.8Biomass combustion
• 2Decommissioned power stations
• 3See also
• 4Notes
• 5References
• 6External links

Currently active[edit]

Coal fired[edit]

Thesefossil fuel power stationsburncoaltogeneratesome or all of theelectricitythey produce.

	Power station	Maximum capacity	Emission intensity	Turbines	Coal type	Conveyance	Mine type	Cooling water	Ref
1	Loy Yang A	2,200 megawatts (3,000,000 hp)	1.17 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	4	lignite	conveyors	open cut	fresh cooling tower
2	Loy Yang B	1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp)	1.14 tCO2/MWh[1]	2	lignite	conveyors	open cut	fresh cooling tower
3	Yallourn	1,480 megawatts (1,980,000 hp)	1.33 tCO2/MWh[1]	4	lignite	conveyors	open cut	fresh cooling tower

• Yallourn scheduled for closure in 2028.^[2]
• Loy Yang B scheduled for closure in 2046.^[2]
• Loy Yang A scheduled for closure in 2048.^[2][3]

Gas turbine[edit]

Thesegas turbinepower stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

	Power station	Maximum capacity	Emission intensity	Turbines	Fuel type	Combined cycle	Ref
1	Bairnsdale	92 megawatts (123,000 hp)	0.53 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	2	natural gas	no
2	Jeeralang	432 megawatts (579,000 hp)	0.76 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	7	natural gas	no
3	Laverton North	320 megawatts (430,000 hp)	0.60 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	2	natural gas	no
4	Longford	31.8 megawatts (42,600 hp)		6	natural gas	no
5	Mortlake	550 megawatts (740,000 hp)	0.55 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	2	natural gas	no
6	Somerton	160 megawatts (210,000 hp)	0.72 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	4	natural gas	no
7	Valley Power	300 megawatts (400,000 hp)	0.76 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	12	natural gas	no

Gas (thermal)[edit]

These power stations use gas combustion to powersteam turbinesthat generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

	Power station	Maximum capacity	Emission intensity	Turbines	Fuel type
1	Newport	500 MW (670,000 hp)	0.53 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	1	natural gas

Gas (reciprocating)[edit]

These power stations use gas combustion inreciprocating enginesto generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

	Power station	Maximum capacity	Emission intensity	Engines	Fuel type	Ref
1	BoralWestern Landfill, Ravenhall	4.6 megawatts (6,200 hp)		4	landfill gas
2	Broadmeadows	6.2 megawatts (8,300 hp)	0.06 tCO2-e/MWh[1]	6	landfill gas
3	Brooklyn Landfill and Waste Recycling Facility	2.83 megawatts (3,800 hp)	0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	3	landfill gas
4	Clayton	11 megawatts (15,000 hp)	0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	11	landfill gas
5	Corio (EDL)	1 megawatt (1,300 hp)	0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	1	landfill gas
6	Mornington Waste Disposal Facility	1 megawatt (1,300 hp)	0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	1	landfill gas
7	Morwell (Tramway Road) (HRL)	5 megawatts (6,700 hp)		1	diesel
8	Narre Warren	7.2 megawatts (9,700 hp)		5	landfill gas
9	Shepparton Wastewater Treatment Facility	1.1 megawatts (1,475 hp)	0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	1	sewage gas
10	Springvale	4.2 megawatts (5,600 hp)	0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	4	landfill gas
11	Sunshine Energy Park	8.7 megawatts (11,700 hp)		1	landfill gas
12	Tatura Biogas Generator	1.1 megawatts (1,475 hp)		1	sewage gas
13	Werribee (AGL Energy)	7.8 megawatts (10,500 hp)	0.05 tCO2-e/MWh	7	sewage gas
14	Wyndham Waste Disposal Facility	1 megawatt (1,300 hp)	0.05 tCO2-e/MWh	1	landfill gas

Hydroelectric[edit]

Thesehydroelectricpower stations use the flow ofwaterto generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station	Maximum capacity	Turbines	Pumped storage	Ref
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[citation needed]	[4]
Eildon Pondage	4.5 megawatts (6,000 hp)	1	no	[4]
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	[5]
Preston	1.86 megawatts (2,490 hp)	1	no	[6]
Rubicon Scheme	13.5 megawatts (18,100 hp)	1	no
Silvan	2.06 megawatts (2,760 hp)	1	no	[5]
Sugarloaf	decommissioned
Thomson Dam	7.5 megawatts (10,100 hp)	1	no
Upper Yarra Reservoir	1.13 megawatts (1,520 hp)	1	no	[5]
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[edit]

Project name	Sponsoring company	location	Coordinates	Technology	Capacity (MWAC)	Status	Completion Date	Notes
Bannerton Solar Park	Foresight Solar Australia	Bannerton	34.69°S 142.78°E	PVsingle axis tracking	110	Operating	2018	[7]
Gannawarra Solar Farm	Wirsol	Lalbert	35.735°S 143.782°E	PVsingle axis tracking	50	Operating	November 2018	[8][9]
Karadoc Solar Farm	Overland Sun Farming	Iraak	34°25′S142°16′E	PVtracking flat panel	90	Operating	March 2019	[10]
Numurkah Solar Farm	Neoen	Numurkah	36°9′32″S145°28′19″E		112	Operating	July 2019	[11]
Swan Hill Solar Farm	Australian Solar Group & IIG	Swan Hill		PVsingle axis tracking	19	Operating	July 2018	[12][13]
Yatpool Solar Farm	Overland Sun Farming	Yatpool		PVtracking flat panel	81	Under construction	Late 2019[14]	[10]
Wemen Solar Farm	Wirsol	Liparoo	34.80°S 142.54°E	PVsingle axis tracking	97.5	Operating	October 2018	[15]

Wind farms[edit]

Main article:List of wind farms in Victoria

Biomass combustion[edit]

Thesepower stationsburnbiomass(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[edit]

Station	Type	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Maximum capacity	Ref
Anglesea	Coal	1969	2015	150 megawatts (200,000 hp)
Ballarat A	Coal	1905
Ballarat B	Coal	1954		20 megawatts (27,000 hp)
Cassilis	Hydro	1909
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)
Hamilton	Diesel	1954	??	3 megawatts (4,000 hp)
Hazelwood	Coal	1964	2017	1,600 megawatts (2,100,000 hp)
Horsham	Coal	1913	??
Korumburra	Coal	??	??
Mildura	Oil	1909?	??	}
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)
Redcliffs	Coal	1954		10 megawatts (13,000 hp)
Richmond	Coal	1891	1980	50 megawatts (67,000 hp)
Shepparton	Diesel	1951	??	10.5 megawatts (14,100 hp)
Spencer Street	Coal	1892	1982	109 megawatts (146,000 hp)(1969)
Swan Hill	Oil	1910?	??
Toora	Hydro	1916	??
Warragul	Hydro	1922	??
Warrnambool	Diesel	1953	??	5 megawatts (6,700 hp)
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)
Yarram	Hydro	1920?	??