List of active power stations in Queensland
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This is a list of active power stations in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
.
Coal fired
These fossil fuel power stations burn coalCoal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
to power steam turbines that generate
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
some or all of the electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Turbines Steam turbine A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into rotary motion. Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884.... |
Coal Type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callide A & B | 730 MW | 6 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh |
| Callide C | 900 MW | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh |
| Collinsville | 190 MW | 5 | bituminous | road | open cut | fresh |
| Gladstone | 1,680 MW | 6 | bituminous | rail | open cut | seawater |
| Kogan Creek | 750 MW | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled |
| Millmerran | 852 MW | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled |
| Stanwell | 1,400 MW | 4 | bituminous | rail | open cut | fresh |
| Swanbank B | 500 MW | 4 | bituminous | road/rail | open cut | fresh |
| Tarong | 1,400 MW | 4 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh |
| Tarong North | 443 MW | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh |
Gas turbine
These gas turbineGas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Turbines Gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between.... |
Fuel type | Combined cycle Combined cycle In electric power generation a combined cycle is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem off the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy, which in turn usually drives electrical generators... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcaldine | 55 MW | 2 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
yes |
| Braemar 1 | 504 MW | 3 | coal seam gas | No |
| Braemar 2 | 519 MW | 3 | coal seam gas | No |
| Bulwer Island, BP Refining BP BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"... |
32 MW | 3 | coalbed methane Coalbed methane Coalbed methane or Coal Bed Methane, coalbed gas or coal mine methane is a form of natural gas extracted from coal beds. In recent decades it has become an important source of energy in United States, Canada, and other countries... |
yes |
| Condamine | 144 MW | 3 | coal seam gas | yes |
| Darling Downs | 630 MW | 4 | coal seam gas | yes |
| Mackay Gas Turbine | 34 MW | 1 | oil Fuel oil Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash... |
no |
| Mica Creek | 325 MW | 10 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
yes |
| Mount Stuart | 288 MW | 2 | kerosene Kerosene Kerosene, sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, also known as paraffin or paraffin oil in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Ireland and South Africa, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek keros... |
no |
| Oakey | 282 MW | 2 | oil Fuel oil Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash... |
no |
| Phosphate Hill | 42 MW | 9 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
yes |
| Roma | 80 MW | 2 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
no |
| Swanbank E | 385 MW | 2 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... /coalbed methane Coalbed methane Coalbed methane or Coal Bed Methane, coalbed gas or coal mine methane is a form of natural gas extracted from coal beds. In recent decades it has become an important source of energy in United States, Canada, and other countries... |
yes |
| Tarong | 15 MW | 1 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
no |
| Yabulu, Townsville | 230 MW | 2 | coalbed methane Coalbed methane Coalbed methane or Coal Bed Methane, coalbed gas or coal mine methane is a form of natural gas extracted from coal beds. In recent decades it has become an important source of energy in United States, Canada, and other countries... |
yes |
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 Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Engines Reciprocating engine A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert pressure into a rotating motion. This article describes the common features of all types... |
Fuel type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Plains | 2.18 MW | 2 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Cannington, BHP Minerals BHP Billiton BHP Billiton is a global mining, oil and gas company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and with a major management office in London, United Kingdom... |
40.06 MW | 22 | natural gas / diesel |
| Condamine | 3 MW | 1 | coal seam gas |
| Coominya, AFC Abattoirs | 1.73 MW | 3 | natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... |
| Daandine | 33 MW | 11 | coal seam gas |
| Luggage Point, Myrtletown Myrtletown, Queensland Myrtletown is a suburb within the city of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. East of Pinkenba, it is situated near the northern bank of the mouth of the Brisbane River. Formerly a semi-rural residential area, the construction of the Brisbane Airport at nearby Cribb Island caused most residents... |
3 MW | 2 | sewage gas Biogas Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Organic waste such as dead plant and animal material, animal dung, and kitchen waste can be converted into a gaseous fuel called biogas... |
| Moranbah Moranbah, Queensland Moranbah is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Peak Downs Highway between Mackay and Clermont, in the Isaac region. It is a coal mining town and at the 2006 census had a population of 7,133. and was established in 1969. In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a... |
45 MW | 15 | coalbed methane Coalbed methane Coalbed methane or Coal Bed Methane, coalbed gas or coal mine methane is a form of natural gas extracted from coal beds. In recent decades it has become an important source of energy in United States, Canada, and other countries... |
| Rochedale | 3.3 MW | 3 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Roghan Road | 1.95 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Stapylton | 1 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Suntown, Arundel | 1 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Swanbank B | 7 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Whitwood Road | 1.1 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
| Molendinar | 0.7 MW | 1 | landfill gas Landfill gas Landfill gas is a complex mix of different gases created by the action of microorganisms within a landfill.-Production:Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins to break down in the landfill... |
Hydroelectric
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of waterWater
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Turbines Water turbine A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water.Water turbines were developed in the 19th century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now they are mostly used for electric power generation. They harness a clean and renewable energy... |
Pumped storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Gorge | 60 MW | 2 | no |
| Kareeya | 84 MW | 4 | no |
| Kareeya 5 | 7 MW | 5 | no |
| Koombooloomba | 7 MW | 1 | no |
| Somerset Dam | 3.2 MW | 1 | no |
| Tinaroo Falls Dam Tinaroo Hydro Power Station The Tinaroo Hydro Power Station in Tinaroo, Queensland is an electricity power station located at the spillway of Lake Tinaroo. It has been designed to take advantage of water being released for irrigation, and water released when the dam is full.... |
1.6 MW | 1 | no |
| Wivenhoe | 500 MW | 2 | yes |
| Wivenhoe Small Hydro | 4.5 MW | 1 | no |
Biomass combustion
These power stationPower station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
s burn biomass
Biomass
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
(biofuel
Biofuel
Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases...
) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. Capacity Electric power Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations... |
Turbines | Fuel Type | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babinda Sugar Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 6 MW | 1 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Bingera Sugar Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 5 MW | 2 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Farleigh Mill, Mackay Sugar Coop | 13 MW | 4 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Inkerman Mill, CSR CSR Limited CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium and building products. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2009, it has approximately 10,000 employees and during a period of a major cyclical downturn the company made an after-tax profit of... |
10 MW | 2 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Invicta Mill, CSR CSR Limited CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium and building products. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2009, it has approximately 10,000 employees and during a period of a major cyclical downturn the company made an after-tax profit of... |
38.8 MW | 1 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Isis Central Sugar Mill | 11.5 MW | 4 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Kalamia Mill, CSR CSR Limited CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium and building products. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2009, it has approximately 10,000 employees and during a period of a major cyclical downturn the company made an after-tax profit of... |
9 MW | 1 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Macknade Mill, CSR CSR Limited CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium and building products. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2009, it has approximately 10,000 employees and during a period of a major cyclical downturn the company made an after-tax profit of... |
8 MW | 2 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Marian Mill, Mackay Sugar Coop | 18 MW | 3 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Maryborough Sugar Factory | 4.75 MW | 3 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Millaquin Sugar Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 5 MW | 3 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Mossman Sugar Mill | 11.85 MW | 5 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Mourilyan Sugar Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 6.25 MW | 5 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Mulgrave Sugar Mill | 10.5 MW | 4 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Pioneer Mill, CSR CSR Limited CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium and building products. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2009, it has approximately 10,000 employees and during a period of a major cyclical downturn the company made an after-tax profit of... |
68 MW | 2 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Pleystowe Mill, Mackay Sugar Coop | 10.1 MW | 2 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Proserpine Sugar Mill | 20 MW | 4 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Racecourse Mill, Mackay Sugar Coop | 13.8 MW | 2 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Rocky Point | 30 MW | 1 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... , wood waste |
on-site, road |
| Stapylton | 5 MW | 1 | wood waste | road |
| South Johnstone Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 19.3 MW | 3 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Suncoast Gold Macadamias | 1.5 MW | 1 | crop waste | on-site |
| Tableland Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 7 MW | 1 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Tully Sugar Mill | 21.4 MW | 5 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Victoria Mill, CSR CSR Limited CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium and building products. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2009, it has approximately 10,000 employees and during a period of a major cyclical downturn the company made an after-tax profit of... |
11.8 MW | 3 | bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... |
on-site |
| Visy Paper Visy Industries Visy Industries was established in Melbourne, Australia in 1948 and is headquartered at Level 11, 2 Southbank Boulevard,Melbourne, Australia. It has grown to become one of the world’s largest privately-owned paper recycling and packaging companies. In 2003, Visy employed more than 8000 people... , Brisbane |
2 MW | 1 | black liquor Black liquor Black liquor is the spent cooking liquor from the kraft process when digesting pulpwood into paper pulp removing lignin, hemicelluloses and other extractives from the wood to free the cellulose fibers.... |
on-site |
External links
- NEMMCONEMMCOThe National Electricity Market Management Company Limited was the Wholesale Market and Power System Operator for the Australian National Electricity Market...
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