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List Of Power Stations In New South Wales
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 Coal fired These fossil fuel power stations burn bituminous coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce. * In 2007 Delta Electricity re-rated the two units at Mt Piper at 700 MW capacity. * In 2018 Liddell was downrated to 1,680 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. Hydroelectric These hydroelectric power stations use the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liddell Power Station
Liddell Power Station is a coal-fired thermal power station with four GEC steam driven turbine alternators for a combined electrical capacity of . However, as at April 2018, its operating capacity has been assessed at . Commissioned between 1971 and 1973, the station is located adjacent to Lake Liddell near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Region of Australia. It is expected to be fully closed down by April 2023. History In September 1964, the Government of New South Wales announced its intention to build the Liddell Power Station adjacent to Lake Liddell. The first of four generators was completed in 1971, two more in 1972, and the fourth in 1973. At the time of its completion, Liddell was the most powerful generating station in Australia. Liddell was the first major power station in New South Wales to be built inland, using fresh water for cooling instead of the more abundant salt water used in coastal power stations. To accommodate this, Lake Liddell was expanded to provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugga Lane Solar Park
Mugga Lane Solar Park is a photovoltaic solar power station at Hume in the Australian Capital Territory. Construction of the Mugga Lane Solar Park at Mugga Lane was completed in March 2017. It is owned by the Maoneng Group, which has been contracted by the Government of the Australian Capital Territory to produce up to 24,600 megawatt hours each year for up to $4.38 million. The Mugga Lane Solar Park uses sheep for grass and weed control under the solar panels. See also * Hume, Australian Capital Territory Hume is a suburb of Canberra in the Jerrabomberra (district), District of Jerrabomberra. The suburb is named after the explorer Hamilton Hume and streets are named after Australian industrialists and businessmen. Hume is a light-industrial subur ... References {{Reflist Solar power stations in the Australian Capital Territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genex Power
Genex Power () is an Australian electricity generation company. It owns the Kidston Solar Project which has been generating up to 50 MW of electricity since 2017. It is developing the associated Kidston Pumped Hydro storage using the abandoned Kidston Gold Mine Kidston Gold Mine is a former open cut gold mine in northern Queensland, Australia. Gold was first discovered around 1907 at what was initially known as ''Oak's Rush'' and renamed to Kidston a few months later as a gold rush started. The gold w .... Genex Power later proposes to expand the solar farm and add a wind farm in the same area. References Electric power companies of Australia Companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange {{Australia-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jemalong Solar Farm
Jemalong Solar Farm is a 50MW solar farm in the locality of Jemalong west of Forbes in New South Wales, Australia. It is owned and operated by Genex Power. Early development of the project was by Vast Solar Pty Ltd. Genex Power acquired the project in 2018. It was constructed by Beoen Energy Solutions, commencing in 2020 and completed in 2021. The Jemalong Solar Farm connects to the grid at Essential Energy Essential Energy is a state-owned electricity infrastructure company which owns, maintains and operates the electrical distribution networks for much of New South Wales, covering 95 percent of the state geography. It also owns the reticulated w ...'s West Jemalong substation. References Solar power stations in New South Wales {{Renewable-power-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkes Solar Farm
Parkes may refer to: * Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896), Australian politician, one of the earliest and most prominent advocates for Australian federation Named for Henry Parkes * Parkes, New South Wales, a regional town * Parkes Observatory, a radio telescope near Parkes, New South Wales * Parkes Shire, a local government area in New South Wales * Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Division of Parkes (1901–1969), an abolished Sydney electorate in the Australian House of Representatives * Division of Parkes, a current regional electorate in the House of Representatives * Tenterfield School of Arts, known as the Sir Henry Parkes School of Arts * HMAS Parkes, HMAS ''Parkes'', a Royal Australian Navy corvette during World War II People * Alexander Parkes (1813–1890), English inventor * Broc Parkes (born 1981), Australian motorcycle racer * Colin Murray Parkes (born 1928), British psychiatrist * Dave Parkes, Canadian sports administrator * David Parkes (foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoen
Neoen is a French producer of exclusively renewable energy headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 2008, it develops, finances, builds and operates solar power plants, wind farms and energy storage solutions. As at 31 December 2021, the company's total capacity was 5.4 GW, made up of 50% solar, 38% wind and 12% battery storage. Neoen aims to attain 10 GW in operation and under construction by 2025. Neoen is owner and operator of the Cestas solar plant (near Bordeaux, France), the largest of its kind in Europe (300 MWp) at the time of its commissioning in 2014; of Hornsdale Power Reserve in Australia, the world'’s largest lithium-ion battery storage unit (100 MW / 129 MWh) when it was commissioned in 2017; of the Victorian Big Battery (300 MW / 450 MWh), one of the largest batteries in the world; and of Providencia Solar (101 MWp), the largest solar plant in Central America, commissioned in 2016. ---- History Founded in 2008, Neoen opened its first power plant in France i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleambally Solar Farm
Colleambally Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station near the town of Coleambally in New South Wales, Australia. It is on the western side of the Kidman Way north of the town. It has an output of 189MWp and was the largest solar power station in Australia when it was commissioned in November 2018. It is owned by Neoen and was built by Bouygues. It has a 12-year power purchase agreement to sell its output to EnergyAustralia EnergyAustralia (formerly TRUenergy) is an electricity generation, electricity and gas retailing private company in Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based and listed China Light and Power (CLP Group). EnergyAustralia also .... The power station consists of a total of 565,488 solar panels arranged into 19,086 strings of panels. Each solar tracker drives three strings. References Solar power stations in New South Wales {{NewSouthWales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ActewAGL
ActewAGL is an Australian multi-utility joint venture company that provides utility services in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and south-east New South Wales. The company was formed in October 2000 between the Australian Gas Light Company (now AGL Energy) and ACTEW Corporation (now Icon Water), an ACT Government-owned corporation. As of October 2017, ActewAGL is made up of two partnerships: * ActewAGL Retail — owned equally by Icon Water and AGL Energy via subsidiary companies. * ActewAGL Distribution — owned equally by Icon Water and Jemena Ltd via subsidiary companies. It operates an electricity distribution network and a gas distribution network in the ACT. The electricity supplies are provided by NSW Electricity Networks over transmission lines owned by TransGrid. Natural gas supplies come via the Eastern Gas Pipeline, owned by Jemena , from the Gippsland Basin, Victoria. On 1 January 2018, the part of ActewAGL Distribution that operates and maintains the ACT ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamsdale, Australian Capital Territory
Williamsdale is the name sometimes given to the unbounded locality situated immediately on the north-west side of the Australian Capital Territory border abutting the locality of Williamsdale in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The Monaro Highway and the former Bombala railway pass through the area. A railway station saw service until 1975. The postcode is 2620. The Australian Capital Territory portion is located in the District of Tuggeranong. Structure The Australian Bureau of Statistics included the ACT part of Williamsdale in an area called "Tuggeranong (SA2)". This statistical area also includes the ACT part of Royalla and all the rural territory between the Murrumbidgee River and the NSW border. It had a population of 43 at the . The part in NSW had a population of 65 at that census. The part of Williamsdale in NSW is itself split up by two Local Government Areas, in the north to Queanbeyan–Palerang and in the south to Snowy Monaro. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamsdale Solar Farm
Williamsdale is the name sometimes given to the unbounded locality situated immediately on the north-west side of the Australian Capital Territory border abutting the locality of Williamsdale in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The Monaro Highway and the former Bombala railway pass through the area. A railway station saw service until 1975. The postcode is 2620. The Australian Capital Territory portion is located in the District of Tuggeranong. Structure The Australian Bureau of Statistics included the ACT part of Williamsdale in an area called "Tuggeranong (SA2)". This statistical area also includes the ACT part of Royalla and all the rural territory between the Murrumbidgee River and the NSW border. It had a population of 43 at the . The part in NSW had a population of 65 at that census. The part of Williamsdale in NSW is itself split up by two Local Government Areas, in the north to Queanbeyan–Palerang and in the south to Snowy Monaro. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majura (district)
The Majura District is a district of Canberra, with a population of 161 at the , excluding the suburb of Pialligo, which lies to the south of Canberra Airport. Apart from Pialligo, Majura District includes Canberra Airport and some farming but little residential development. Geography The Majura District is situated in the northeast corner of the ACT, to the east of the North Canberra district, Mount Ainslie and Mount Majura, north of the Molonglo River, west of Sutton Road and south of the New South Wales border. It is located in the Majura Valley, which is drained by Woolshed Creek. Majura is primarily covered by the Majura Field Firing Range, open grazing country and Canberra Airport. Majura Parkway, which was officially opened on 22 April 2016, and Majura Road run through it from the north to the south. Majura District is not generally zoned for residential development, partly because of the nearby airport. Its only significant settlement is Pialligo, which lies on its sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
