This is a list of active power stations in New South Wales, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity.
Solar
Power station |
Max. Capacity (MW) |
Operator |
Technology |
Completion Date |
Notes |
Moree Solar Farm |
56 |
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures |
Photovoltaic |
2016 |
|
Beryl Solar Farm |
87 |
New Energy Solar / First Solar |
Photovoltaic |
2019 |
110.9 MW DC, 87 MW AC. |
Finley Solar Farm |
133 |
ESCO Pacific / John Laing |
Photovoltaic |
2019 |
175MW DC, 133 MW AC. |
Royalla Solar Farm |
20 |
Acciona |
Photovoltaic |
2014 |
|
Nyngan Solar Plant |
102 |
AGL Energy |
Photovoltaic |
2016 |
|
Broken Hill Solar Plant |
53 |
AGL Energy |
Photovoltaic |
2016 |
|
Mugga Lane Solar Park, Canberra, ACT |
13 |
Maoneng |
Photovoltaic |
2017 |
|
Gullen Range Solar Farm |
10 |
Goldwind Australia |
Photovoltaic |
2017 |
|
Mount Majura Solar Farm Majura, ACT |
2.3 |
Solar Choice |
Photovoltaic |
2016 |
Co-developed by Solar Choice and Solar Fields |
Williamsdale Solar Farm Williamsdale, ACT |
11 |
ActewAGL |
Photovoltaic |
2017 |
|
Coleambally Solar Farm |
150 |
Neoen |
Photovoltaic |
2018 |
Has started full scale operations as of 19 October 2018. Production had ramped up over the preceding months. |
Parkes Solar Farm |
55 |
Neoen |
Photovoltaic |
2018 |
55MW AC, 66MW DC. Farm is operating at full capacity as of March 2018. |
Griffith Solar Farm |
36 |
Neoen |
Photovoltaic |
2018 |
|
Manildra Solar Farm |
48.5 |
First Solar |
Photovoltaic |
2018 |
|
White Rock Solar Farm |
20 |
Goldwind Australia |
Photovoltaic |
2018 |
|
Jemalong CSP Pilot Plant |
1.1 |
Vast Solar |
Thermal |
2017 |
|
Jemalong Solar Farm |
50 |
Genex Power |
Photovoltaic |
2021 |
Developed to approval by Vast Solar, then acquired by Genex Power on 7 September 2018 |
Coal fired
These fossil fuel power stations burn bituminous coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station |
Max. Capacity (MW) |
CO2 Emissions (tCO2e) |
Emission intensity (tCO2e/MWh) |
Turbines |
Operator |
Mine type |
Conveyance |
Cooling Water |
Scheduled closure |
Bayswater |
2,640 |
13,725,965 |
0.88 |
4 |
AGL Energy |
open cut |
conveyors, rail |
fresh |
2035 |
Eraring |
2,880 |
14,914,916 |
0.87 |
4 |
Origin Energy |
underground |
rail, truck |
salt |
2025 |
Mount Piper |
1,400 |
6,841,302 |
0.87 |
2 |
EnergyAustralia |
underground |
road, conveyor |
fresh |
2040 |
Vales Point B |
1,320 |
7,015,626 |
0.86 |
2 |
Delta Electricity |
underground |
conveyors |
salt |
2028 |
- In 2007 Delta Electricity re-rated the two units at Mt Piper at 700 MW capacity.
- In February 2022, Origin Energy announced plans to bring forward the closure of Eraring to 2025, pending approval by the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Gas turbine
These fossil fuel power stations are fired with gas or liquid fuels to produce electricity by use of a gas turbine.
Gas reciprocating engines
These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station |
Max. Capacity (MW) |
Emission intensity (tCO2e/MWh) |
Engines |
Fuel type |
Appin Mine |
55.6 |
0.73 |
54 |
coalbed methane+natural gas |
Belrose |
4 |
0.08 |
1 |
landfill gas |
Earthpower Camellia |
3.9 |
|
3 |
biogas |
Jacks Gully |
2.3 |
0.06 |
1 |
landfill gas |
Lucas Heights I |
5.4 |
0.06 |
5 |
landfill gas |
Lucas Heights II |
17.3 |
0.06 |
15 |
landfill gas |
Sydney Water, Malabar |
3 |
|
3 |
sewage gas |
Shoalhaven Landfill Gas Project |
1 |
0.05 |
1 |
landfill gas |
Tahmoor [1] |
7 |
0.57 |
7 |
coalbed methane |
Teralba |
8 |
|
8 |
coalbed methane |
Tower Mine |
41.2 |
|
40 |
coalbed methane+natural gas |
Wilga |
11 |
0.59 |
11 |
natural gas |
Woodlawn |
4 |
|
4 |
landfill gas |
Kincumber Landfill Gas Abatement |
1 |
0.07 |
1 |
landfill gas |
Woy Woy Landfill Gas Abatement |
1 |
0.06 |
1 |
landfill gas |
Hydroelectric
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate electricity.
Power station |
Max. Capacity (MW) |
Turbines |
Pumped storage |
Bendeela (Shoalhaven) |
80 |
2 |
yes |
Blowering |
80 |
1 |
no |
Brown Mountain |
4.95 |
2 |
no |
Burrendong |
14.5 |
1 |
no |
Burrinjuck |
27 |
3 |
no |
Copeton |
24 |
1 |
no |
Glenbawn |
5.8 |
1 |
no |
Guthega |
60 |
2 |
no |
Hume |
58 |
2 |
no |
Kangaroo Valley (Shoalhaven) |
160 |
2 |
yes |
Keepit |
7.2 |
1 |
no |
Kembla Grange |
6.8 |
2 |
no |
Murray 1 |
950 |
10 |
no |
Murray 2 |
550 |
4 |
no |
Nymboida |
5 |
7 |
no |
Oaky River |
12 |
5 |
no |
Pindari |
5.6 |
2 |
no |
Snowy 2.0 |
2000 |
6 |
yes |
The Drop, Mulwala Canal |
2.5 |
1 |
no |
Tumut 1 |
330 |
4 |
no |
Tumut 2 |
287 |
4 |
no |
Tumut 3 |
1500 |
6 |
yes |
Warragamba |
50 |
1 |
no |
Williams River Dam (private) |
7 |
1 |
no |
Wyangala |
22.5 |
2 |
no |
Wind farms
Biomass combustion
These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station |
Max. Capacity (MW) |
Turbines |
Fuel Type |
Conveyance |
Broadwater Sugar Mill |
10 |
1 |
bagasse |
on-site |
Broadwater Biomass Co-Gen |
30 |
1 |
bagasse/wood waste |
on-site & truck |
Condong Sugar Mill |
3 |
1 |
bagasse |
on-site |
Condong Biomass Co-Gen |
30 |
1 |
bagasse/wood waste |
on-site & truck |
Harwood Sugar Mill |
4.5 |
3 |
bagasse |
on-site |
Visy, Tumut |
21 |
1 |
black liquor |
on-site |
Cogeneration
These power stations capture waste heat to generate some or all of the electricity they produce via cogeneration.
Decommissioned coal-fired stations
Power station |
Max. Capacity (MW) |
Turbines |
Coal Type |
Mine type |
Conveyance |
Cooling Water |
Balmain |
126.2 |
8 |
bituminous |
N/A |
ship / lighter |
salt |
Bunnerong |
375 |
11 |
bituminous |
N/A |
railway |
salt |
Liddell |
2051 |
7 |
bituminous |
open cut |
conveyors |
fresh |
Lithgow |
38 |
4 |
bituminous |
open cut |
railway |
fresh |
Munmorah |
1,400 |
4 |
bituminous |
underground |
conveyors |
salt |
Newcastle East |
70.75 |
6 |
bituminous |
N/A |
railway |
salt |
Pyrmont |
200 |
4 |
bituminous |
N/A |
railway |
salt |
Redbank |
150 |
1 |
bituminous (tailings) |
open cut |
conveyors |
fresh |
Ultimo |
79.5 |
6 |
bituminous |
N/A |
railway |
salt |
Wallerawang |
1,240 |
2 |
bituminous |
underground |
road, conveyor |
fresh |
Wangi |
330 |
6 |
bituminous |
underground |
conveyor |
fresh |
White Bay |
100 |
2 |
bituminous |
N/A |
railway |
salt |
See also
- List of power stations in Australia