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power stations A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many po ...
in
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, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of
electricity Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as describ ...
.


Solar


Coal fired

These
fossil fuel power station A fossil fuel power station is a thermal power station which burns a fossil fuel, such as coal or natural gas, to produce electricity. Fossil fuel power stations have machinery to convert the heat energy of combustion into mechanical energy, wh ...
s burn bituminous coal to power
steam turbines A steam turbine is a machine that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft. Its modern manifestation was invented by Charles Parsons in 1884. Fabrication of a modern steam turbin ...
that generate some or all of the
electricity Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as describ ...
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 station A fossil fuel power station is a thermal power station which burns a fossil fuel, such as coal or natural gas, to produce electricity. Fossil fuel power stations have machinery to convert the heat energy of combustion into mechanical energy, wh ...
s are fired with gas or liquid fuels to produce electricity by use of a
gas turbine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of continuous flow internal combustion engine. The main parts common to all gas turbine engines form the power-producing part (known as the gas generator or core) and are, in the directio ...
.


Gas reciprocating engines

These power stations use gas combustion in
reciprocating engines A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is typically a heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert high temperature and high pressure into a rotating motion. This article describes the common featu ...
to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.


Hydroelectric

These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of
water Water (chemical formula ) is an Inorganic compound, inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and Color of water, nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living ...
to generate electricity.


Wind farms


Biomass combustion

These
power station A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many ...
s burn biomass ( biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.


Cogeneration

These power stations capture
waste heat Waste heat is heat that is produced by a machine, or other process that uses energy, as a byproduct of doing work. All such processes give off some waste heat as a fundamental result of the laws of thermodynamics. Waste heat has lower utility ...
to generate some or all of the electricity they produce via
cogeneration Cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) is the use of a heat engine or power station to generate electricity and useful heat at the same time. Cogeneration is a more efficient use of fuel or heat, because otherwise- wasted heat from elec ...
.


Decommissioned coal-fired stations


See also

*
List of power stations in Australia The following pages lists the power stations in Australia by region and status: * List of power stations in New South Wales * List of power stations in Queensland * List of power stations in South Australia * List of power stations in Tasmania ...


References


External links

* NEMMCObr>List of Generators
(xls)
NSW Statement of System Opportunities
(pdf)
NSW Statement of System Opportunities Map
(pdf)
List of Green Power approved generators
(pdf)
Australian Business Council for Sustainable EnergyBCSE Renewable Energy Power Plant Register 2006
(pdf)
Map of Power Station Locations in the NEM
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Power stations A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many po ...
Power stations A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many po ...