List of coal fired power stations in Australia
These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
New South Wales
| Power station | Max. Capacity | Turbines | Coal Type | Mine type | Conveyance | Cooling Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater | 2,640 MW | 4 | bituminous | open cut | conveyors, rail | fresh |
| Eraring | 2,880 MW | 4 | bituminous | underground | rail, truck | salt |
| Liddell | 2,000 MW | 4 | bituminous | open cut | conveyors, rail | fresh |
| Mt Piper | 1,400 MW* | 2 | bituminous | underground | road, conveyor | fresh |
| Munmorah | 0 MW (was 600MW) | 2 | bituminous | underground | conveyors | salt |
| Redbank | 0MW (was 150 MW) | 1 | bituminous (tailings) | open cut | conveyors | fresh |
| Vales Point | 1,320 MW | 2 | bituminous | underground | conveyors | salt |
| Wallerawang | 0MW (was 1,000 MW) | 2 | bituminous | underground | road, conveyor | fresh |
- In 2007 Delta Electricity re-rated the 2 units at Mt Piper at 700MW capacity. Further upgrades to capacity will occur in 2008/9
- In 2014 Wallerawang was shut down.
Queensland
| Power station | Max. Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Coal Type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling Water | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [1][4] |
| Tarong North | 443 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | [1] |
South Australia
| Power station | Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Coal Type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 520 | 2 | black (sub-bituminous) | rail | open cut | sea |
| Playford B | 240 | 4 | black (sub-bituminous) | rail | open cut | sea |
Victoria
| Power station | Maximum capacity | Turbines | Coal type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling water | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesea | 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) | 1 | lignite | road | open cut | fresh cooling tower | |
| Hazelwood | 1,600 megawatts (2,100,000 hp) | 8 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh pondage | |
| Loy Yang A | 2,200 megawatts (3,000,000 hp) | 4 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower | |
| Loy Yang B | 1,050 megawatts (1,410,000 hp) | 2 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower | |
| Energy Brix | 165 megawatts (221,000 hp) | 5 | lignite | road | open cut | fresh cooling tower | |
| Yallourn | 1,480 megawatts (1,980,000 hp) | 4 | lignite | conveyors | open cut | fresh cooling tower |
Western Australia
| Power station | Max. Capacity | Turbines | Coal Type | Mine type | Conveyance | Cooling Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collie | 300 MW | 1 | bituminous | open cut | conveyor | fresh |
| Kwinana | 640 MW | 4 | bituminous | open cut | rail, conveyor, road | seawater |
| Muja | 854 MW | 4 | bituminous | open cut | conveyor | fresh |
| Worsley Alumina | 107 MW | 4 | bituminous | open cut | rail | fresh |
| Bluewaters | 416 MW | 2 | bituminous | open cut | conveyor | fresh |
Proposed
| State | Project Name | Sponsoring Company | Coordinates | Capacity MW | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | Kingston | Hybrid Energy | 36°48′S 139°48′E / 36.8°S 139.8°E (Check) | 300 | Proposed | Brown coal |
| SA | Arckaringa | Altona Resources | 27°30′S 135°30′E / 27.5°S 135.5°E (estimate) | 500-800 | Proposed | Coal to Liquid, proposed to have CCS |
| NSW | Waratah (ulan) | Altona Resources | 39°54′29″S 151°43′12″E / 39.908°S 151.72°E (estimate) | 1000 | Proposed | |
| NSW | Redbank 2 | Altona Resources | 27°36′S 152°52′E / 27.60°S 152.86°E (estimate) | 151 | Proposed | Coal tailings-fired power station |
| QLD | ZeroGen | Government of Queensland | 23°22′S 150°31′E / 23.37°S 150.51°E (estimate) | 300 | Cancelled | Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) |
| QLD | Spring Gully | Origin Energy | 25°26′46″S 150°00′25″E / 25.446°S 150.007°E (estimate) | 1000 | Proposed | Coal seam gas-fired power station |
| QLD | Origin Energy | 25°26′46″S 150°00′25″E / 25.446°S 150.007°E (estimate) | 1000 | Proposed | Coal seam gas-fired power station | |
| QLD | Tarong North | IHI Engineering Australia, Pacific Power International, Mitsui & Co. and Toshiba International Corporation | 25°26′46″S 150°00′25″E / 25.446°S 150.007°E (estimate) | 450 | Proposed | Coal-fired power station |
| WA | Bluewaters 3 & 4 | Griffin Energy | 416 | Proposed | Fuel is thermal coal | |
| WA | Coolimba | Aviva Corporation Ltd and AES | 400 | Proposed | Fuel is sub-bituminous coal |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Coal-Fired Plants in Australia - QLD & SA". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Collinsville Coal Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ "TRANSFIELD SERVICES TAKES FULL OWNERSHIP OF COLLINSVILLE POWER STATION". News. Transfield Services. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ "Tarong Coal Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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