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] |
- Gladstone scheduled for closure in 2035.[5]
- Tarong scheduled for closure in 2036.[6]
- Callide B scheduled for closure in 2028.[5]
- Stanwell scheduled for closure in 2046.[6]
Gas turbine
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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]- Energy in Queensland
- History of electricity supply in Queensland
- List of power stations in Australia
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.