Hydro power in the Australian Energy Market
Each hydro generator on this map is colour coded by current output in proportion to registered capacity (i.e. capacity factor). Larger icons represent larger registered capacities: large >250MW; medium > 100MW; small ≤ 100MW.
Hydroelectricity is used extensively in the Australian electricity grid. It provides for most of Tasmania's energy requirements and elsewhere is used both for base and peak load generation thanks to its high ramp rate/responsiveness.
The default, capacity factor graph shows the output as a percentage of registered capacity. Alternatively, you may view the actual output in megawatts.
Hydropower stations may be included or excluded from the graphs by toggling the check boxes. The total will update accordingly.
ID | Name | Source/Technology | Registered Capacity (MW) |
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New South Wales (NSW1) | |||
BLOWERNG | Blowering Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 80 |
GUTHEGA | Guthega Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 60 |
HUMENSW | Hume (NSW) Hydro Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 29 |
SHGEN | Shoalhaven Power Station (Bendeela And Kangaroo Valley Power Station And Pumps) | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 240 |
SNOWYP | Tumut 3 Pumps | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 600 |
TUMUT3 | Tumut 3 Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 1,500 |
UPPTUMUT | Tumut Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 616 |
3,125 | |||
Queensland (QLD1) | |||
BARRON-1 | Barron Gorge Power Station | Water, Run of River | 30 |
BARRON-2 | Barron Gorge Power Station | Water, Run of River | 30 |
KAREEYA1 | Kareeya Power Station | Water, Run of River | 21 |
KAREEYA2 | Kareeya Power Station | Water, Run of River | 21 |
KAREEYA3 | Kareeya Power Station | Water, Run of River | 21 |
KAREEYA4 | Kareeya Power Station | Water, Run of River | 21 |
W/HOE#1 | Wivenhoe Power Station | Water, Pump Storage | 285 |
W/HOE#2 | Wivenhoe Power Station | Water, Pump Storage | 285 |
714 | |||
Tasmania (TAS1) | |||
BASTYAN | Bastyan Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 80 |
BUTLERSG | Butlers Gorge Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 14 |
CETHANA | Cethana Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 85 |
CLUNY | Cluny Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 19 |
DEVILS_G | Devils Gate Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 60 |
FISHER | Fisher Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 43 |
GORDON | Gordon Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 432 |
JBUTTERS | John Butters Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 144 |
LEM_WIL | Lemonthyme / Wilmot Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 82 |
LI_WY_CA | Catagunya / Liapootah / Wayatinah Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 174 |
LK_ECHO | Lake Echo Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 32 |
MACKNTSH | Mackintosh Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 80 |
MEADOWBK | Meadowbank Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 40 |
PALOONA | Paloona Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 28 |
POAT110 | Poatina Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 100 |
POAT220 | Poatina Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 200 |
REECE1 | Reece Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 116 |
REECE2 | Reece Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 116 |
REPULSE | Repulse Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 28 |
ROWALLAN | Rowallan Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 10 |
TARRALEA | Tarraleah Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 90 |
TREVALLN | Trevallyn Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 93 |
TRIBUTE | Tribute Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 83 |
TUNGATIN | Tungatinah Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 125 |
2,274 | |||
Victoria (VIC1) | |||
CLOVER | Clover Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 29 |
DARTM1 | Dartmouth Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 185 |
EILDON1 | Eildon Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 60 |
EILDON2 | Eildon Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 60 |
HUMEV | Hume (Vic) Hydro Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 29 |
MCKAY1 | Bogong / Mackay Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 300 |
MURRAY | Murray Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 1,500 |
RUBICON | Rubicon Mountain Streams Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 13 |
WKIEWA1 | West Kiewa Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 31 |
WKIEWA2 | West Kiewa Power Station | Water, Hydro - Gravity | 31 |
2,238 | |||
Total registered | |||
8,351 |