This is a list of active power stations in Queensland, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity. Queensland has a diverse range ofpower generating types.[1]
These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Coal type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling water | Commission year | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callide B | 700 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 1988 | [2] [3] | |
| Callide C | 810 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 2001 | ||
| Gladstone | 1680 | 6 | bituminous | rail | open cut | seawater | 1976 | ||
| Kogan Creek | 750 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled | 2007 | ||
| Millmerran | 852 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled | 2002 | ||
| Stanwell | 1445 | 4 | bituminous | rail | open cut | fresh | 1996 | ||
| Tarong | 1400 | 4 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 1986 | [4] | |
| Tarong North | 443 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 2003 |
These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. Combined cycle plants include an open cycle gas turbine, plus a heat recovery steam generator that uses waste heat from the gas turbine to make steam to drive a steam turbine.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Fuel type | Cycle | Refs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcaldine | 55 | 2 | natural gas | Combined | |||
| Braemar | 502 | 3 | coal seam gas | Open | |||
| Bulwer Island, BP Refining | 32 | 3 | coal seam gas | Combined | |||
| Condamine | 144 | 3 | coal seam gas | Combined | |||
| Darling Downs | 630 | 4 | coal seam gas | Combined | |||
| Diamantina | 242 | 4 (gas) 2 (steam) | coal seam gas | Combined | |||
| Leichhardt | 60 | 1 | coal seam gas | Open | |||
| Mackay Gas Turbine | 34 | 1 | oil | Open | |||
| Mica Creek | 318 | 12 | natural gas | Combined | |||
| Mount Stuart | 414 | 3 | diesel | Open | |||
| Oakey | 282 | 2 | natural gas / diesel | Open | [7] | ||
| Phosphate Hill | 42 | 9 | natural gas | Combined | |||
| Roma | 80 | 2 | natural gas | Open | |||
| Swanbank E | 385 | 1 | natural gas/coal seam gas | Combined | [8] | ||
| Tarong Gas Turbine | 15 | 1 | diesel | Open | |||
| Townsville | 242 | 2 | natural gas / coal seam gas | Combined | [9] | ||
| Yarwun | 180 | 1 | Combined | [10] |
These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Fuel type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Plains | 2.18 | 2 | landfill gas | |
| Cannington, BHP Minerals[11] | 40.06 | 22 | natural gas / diesel | |
| Condamine | 3 | 1 | coal seam gas | |
| Coominya, AFC Abattoirs | 1.73 | 3 | natural gas | |
| Daandine | 33 | 11 | coal seam gas | |
| Luggage Point, Myrtletown | 3 | 2 | sewage gas | |
| Middlemount[12] | 45 | 20 | coal seam gas | |
| Moranbah[13] | 45 | 15 | coal seam gas | |
| Mt Isa XPS41 | 47.5 | 19 | natural gas | |
| Rochedale | 3.3 | 3 | landfill gas | |
| Roghan Road | 1.95 | 1 | landfill gas | |
| Stapylton | 1 | 1 | landfill gas | |
| Suntown, Arundel | 1 | 1 | landfill gas | |
| Swanbank B | 7 | 1 | landfill gas | |
| Thompson Power Station | 24 | 8 | natural gas | |
| Whitwood Road | 1.1 | 1 | landfill gas | |
| Molendinar | 0.7 | 1 | landfill gas |
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Pumped storage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Gorge | 66 | 2 | no | |
| Kareeya | 88 | 4 | no | |
| Kareeya 5 | 7 | 1 | no | |
| Somerset Dam | 3.2 | 1 | no | |
| Tinaroo Falls Dam | 1.6 | 1 | no | |
| Wivenhoe | 500 | 2 | yes | |
| Wivenhoe Small Hydro | 4.7 | 1 | no |
See main article: List of wind farms in Queensland.
These wind farms use the power of wind to turn wind turbines to generate all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Island < | --While less then 1MW I still think it should be included for the time being--> | 0.45 | 2 |
| Mount Emerald Wind Farm | 180 | 53 | |
| Windy Hill Wind Farm | 12 | 20 | |
| Coopers Gap Wind Farm | 453 | 123 |
See main article: List of solar farms in Queensland. These power stations convert light into electricity using the photovoltaic effect.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | |
|---|---|---|
| Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm | 25 | |
| Clare Solar Farm | 100[14] | |
| Clermont Solar Farm | 75 | |
| 42 | ||
| Darling Downs Solar Farm | 110 | |
| Daydream Solar Farm | 180[15] | |
| 68 | ||
| Gatton Solar Research Facility | 3.275 | |
| Hamilton Solar Farm | 69[16] | |
| Haughton Solar Farm | 100 | |
| Hayman Solar Farm | 60[17] | |
| Kidston Solar Project | 50 | |
| Lakeland Solar Farm | 10.8 | |
| Lilyvale Solar Farm | 100 | |
| Mica Creek Solar Farm | 88 | |
| Normanton Solar Farm | 5 | |
| Ross River Solar Farm | 148 | |
| Sun Metals Solar Farm | 150[18] | |
| Sunshine Coast Solar Farm | 15 | |
| Susan River Solar Farm | 75 | |
| University of Queensland Solar | 1.22 | |
| Weipa Solar Farm | 1.7 | |
| Whitsunday Solar Farm | 69[19] |
These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Fuel type | Conveyance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babinda Sugar Mill, decommissioned | 0 | 1 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Bingera Sugar Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 5 | 2 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Farleigh Mill, Mackay Sugar Ltd. | 13 | 4 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Gympie Coffee Manufacturing, Nestlé | 16 | 1 | coffee grounds and sawdust | on-site | |
| Inkerman Mill, Wilmar International | 10 | 2 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Invicta Mill, Wilmar International | 38.8 | 1 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Isis Central Sugar Mill | 11.5 | 4 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Kalamia Mill, Wilmar International | 9 | 1 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Macknade Mill, Wilmar International | 8 | 2 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Marian Mill, Mackay Sugar Ltd. | 18 | 3 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Maryborough Sugar Factory, MSF Sugar Ltd. | 4.75 | 3 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Millaquin Sugar Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 5 | 3 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Mossman Central Mill, Mackay Sugar | 11.85 | 5 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Mourilyan Sugar Mill, decommissioned | 0 | 5 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Mulgrave Sugar Mill, MSF Sugar Ltd. | 10.5 | 4 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Pioneer Mill, Wilmar International | 68 | 2 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Pleystowe Mill, decommissioned | 0 | 2 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Proserpine Sugar Mill, Wilmar International | 20 | 4 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Racecourse Mill, Mackay Sugar Ltd. | 13.8 | 2 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Rocky Point | 30 | 1 | bagasse, wood waste | on-site, road | |
| Stapylton | 5 | 1 | wood waste | road | |
| South Johnstone Mill, MSF Sugar Ltd. | 19.3 | 3 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Suncoast Gold Macadamias | 1.5 | 1 | crop waste | on-site | |
| Tableland Mill, MSF Sugar Ltd. | 7 | 1 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Tully Sugar Mill | 21.4 | 5 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Victoria Mill, Wilmar International | 11.8 | 3 | bagasse | on-site | |
| Visy Paper, Brisbane | 2 | 1 | black liquor | on-site |