List of power stations in Queensland
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This is a list of active power stations in Queensland, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity. Queensland has a diverse range of power generating types.[1]
Coal fired edit
These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Coal type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling water | Commission Year | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Callide B | 700 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 1988 | [2][3] |
Callide C | 810 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 2001 | [2] |
Gladstone | 1680 | 6 | bituminous | rail | open cut | seawater | 1976 | [2] |
Kogan Creek | 750 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled | 2007 | [2] |
Millmerran | 852 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled | 2002 | [2] |
Stanwell | 1445 | 4 | bituminous | rail | open cut | fresh | 1996 | [2] |
Tarong | 1400 | 4 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 1986 | [4][2] |
Tarong North | 443 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 2003 | [2] |
Gas turbine edit
These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. Combined cycle plants include an Open Cycle Gas Turbine, plus a Heat Recovery Steam Generator that uses waste heat from the gas turbine to make steam to drive a Steam Turbine.
Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | Cycle | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcaldine | 55 | 2 | natural gas | Combined | |
Braemar | 502 | 3 | coal seam gas | Open | |
Bulwer Island, BP Refining | 32 | 3 | coal seam gas | Combined | |
Condamine | 144 | 3 | coal seam gas | Combined | |
Darling Downs | 630 | 4 | coal seam gas | Combined | |
Diamantina | 242 | 4(gas) 2(steam) | coal seam gas | Combined | |
Leichhardt | 60 | 1 | coal seam gas | Open | |
Mackay Gas Turbine | 34 | 1 | oil | Open | |
Mica Creek | 318 | 12 | natural gas | Combined | |
Mount Stuart | 414 | 3 | diesel | Open | |
Oakey | 282 | 2 | natural gas / diesel | Open | [7] |
Phosphate Hill | 42 | 9 | natural gas | Combined | |
Roma | 80 | 2 | natural gas | Open | |
Swanbank E | 385 | 1 | natural gas/coal seam gas | Combined | [8] |
Tarong Gas Turbine | 15 | 1 | diesel | Open | |
Townsville | 242 | 2 | natural gas / coal seam gas | Combined | [9] |
Yarwun | 180 | 1 | Combined | [10] |
Gas (reciprocating) edit
These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Engines | Fuel type |
---|---|---|---|
Browns Plains | 2.18 | 2 | landfill gas |
Cannington, BHP Minerals[11] | 40.06 | 22 | natural gas / diesel |
Condamine | 3 | 1 | coal seam gas |
Coominya, AFC Abattoirs | 1.73 | 3 | natural gas |
Daandine | 33 | 11 | coal seam gas |
Luggage Point, Myrtletown | 3 | 2 | sewage gas |
Middlemount[12] | 45 | 20 | coal seam gas |
Moranbah[13] | 45 | 15 | coal seam gas |
Mt Isa XPS41 | 47.5 | 19 | natural gas |
Rochedale | 3.3 | 3 | landfill gas |
Roghan Road | 1.95 | 1 | landfill gas |
Stapylton | 1 | 1 | landfill gas |
Suntown, Arundel | 1 | 1 | landfill gas |
Swanbank B | 7 | 1 | landfill gas |
Thompson Power Station | 24 | 8 | natural gas |
Whitwood Road | 1.1 | 1 | landfill gas |
Molendinar | 0.7 | 1 | landfill gas |
Hydroelectric edit
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Pumped storage |
---|---|---|---|
Barron Gorge | 66 | 2 | no |
Kareeya | 88 | 4 | no |
Kareeya 5 | 7 | 1 | no |
Somerset Dam | 3.2 | 1 | no |
Tinaroo Falls Dam | 1.6 | 1 | no |
Wivenhoe | 500 | 2 | yes |
Wivenhoe Small Hydro | 4.7 | 1 | no |
Wind farms edit
These Wind Farms use the power of wind to turn wind turbines to generate all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines |
---|---|---|
Thursday Island | 0.45 | 2 |
Mount Emerald Wind Farm | 180 | 53 |
Windy Hill Wind Farm | 12 | 20 |
Coopers Gap Wind Farm | 453 | 123 |
Solar edit
These power stations convert light into electricity using the photovoltaic effect.
Power station | Max. capacity (MW) |
---|---|
Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm | 25 |
Clare Solar Farm | 100[14] |
Clermont Solar Farm | 75 |
Collinsville Power Station | 42 |
Darling Downs Solar Farm | 110 |
Daydream Solar Farm | 180[15] |
Emerald Solar Park | 68 |
Gatton Solar Research Facility | 3.275 |
Hamilton Solar Farm | 69[16] |
Haughton Solar Farm | 100 |
Hayman Solar Farm | 60[17] |
Kidston Solar Project | 50 |
Lakeland Solar Farm | 10.8 |
Lilyvale Solar Farm | 100 |
Mica Creek Solar Farm | 88 |
Normanton Solar Farm | 5 |
Ross River Solar Farm | 148[18] |
Sun Metals Solar Farm | 150[18] |
Sunshine Coast Solar Farm | 15 |
Susan River Solar Farm | 75 |
University of Queensland Solar | 1.22 |
Weipa Solar Farm | 1.7 |
Whitsunday Solar Farm | 69[19] |
Biomass combustion edit
These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Phunnarungs, Visit; Dixon, Glen (2003). "The Electricity Market in Queensland". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Coal-Fired Plants in Australia – QLD & SA". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Callide Power Station". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Tarong Coal Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b Ludlow, Mark (6 October 2019). "Qld to close coal-fired power station a decade early". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Transmission Annual Planning Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Completion of Oakey Power Station acquisition" (PDF). ERM Power. ERM Power. Retrieved 31 December 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Swanbank E CCGT Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Townsville Gas Power Plant". RATCH Australia Corporation. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Yarwun power station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Remote Energy (RE)". Energy Developments. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "German Creek Power Station" (PDF). energydevelopments.azurewebsites.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Moranbah North Power Station". Kable. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "New Queensland solar farm complete and ramping up generation". 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Daydream Solar Farm". Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton Solar Farm". Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Hayman Solar Farm". Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Accredited Power Stations 1 January 2018 – 31 August 2018". Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Whitsunday Solar Farm". 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018.