List of power stations in Queensland
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.
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Coal fired
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 | Refs |
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Callide A & B | 730 | 6 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | [1] |
Callide C | 900 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | [1] |
Collinsville | 190 | 5 | bituminous | road | open cut | fresh | [2] [3] |
Gladstone | 1,680 | 6 | bituminous | rail | open cut | seawater | [1] |
Kogan Creek | 750 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled | [1] |
Millmerran | 852 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled | [1] |
Stanwell | 1,445 | 4 | bituminous | rail | open cut | fresh | [1] |
Tarong | 1,400 | 4 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | [4] [1] |
Tarong North | 443 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | [1] |
Gas turbine
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 |
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Barcaldine | 55 | 2 | natural gas | Combined | |
Braemar | 502 | 3 | coal seam gas | Open | |
Bulwer Island, BP Refining | 32 | 3 | coalbed methane | Combined | |
Condamine | 144 | 3 | coal seam gas | Combined | |
Darling Downs | 630 | 4 | coal seam gas | Combined | |
Diamantina | 302 | 2 | coal seam gas | Combined | |
Mackay Gas Turbine | 34 | 1 | oil | Open | |
Mica Creek | 318 | 12 | natural gas | Combined | |
Mount Stuart | 414 | 3 | kerosene | Open | |
Oakey | 282 | 2 | oil | Open | |
Phosphate Hill | 42 | 9 | natural gas | Combined | |
Roma | 80 | 2 | natural gas | Open | |
Swanbank E | 385 | 1 | natural gas/coalbed methane | Combined | [5] |
Tarong Gas Turbine | 15 | 1 | Diesel | Open | |
Yabulu, Townsville | 230 | 2 | coalbed methane | Combined |
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 (MW) | Engines | Fuel type |
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Browns Plains | 2.18 | 2 | landfill gas |
Cannington, BHP Minerals[6] | 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 |
Moranbah[7] | 45 | 15 | coalbed methane |
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 |
Whitwood Road | 1.1 | 1 | landfill gas |
Molendinar | 0.7 | 1 | landfill gas |
Hydroelectric
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
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These Wind Farms use the power of wind to turn wind turbines to generate all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Max. Capacity | Turbines |
---|---|---|
Thursday Island | 0.45 MW | 2 |
Windy Hill Wind Farm | 12 MW | 20 |
Biomass combustion
These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
See also
- Energy in Queensland
- History of electricity supply in Queensland
- List of power stations in Australia
References
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- ↑ http://www.power-technology.com/projects/moranbah-north-power/
External links
- NEMMCO List of Generators (xls)
- List of Green Power approved generators (pdf)
- Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy
- BCSE Renewable Energy Power Plant Register 2006 (pdf)
- Renewable Energy Credit registry
- Map of Power Station Locations in the NEM
- Energy Developments Limited Remote Area Energy