List of power stations in Victoria (state) explained

The following page lists all active and former power stations in Victoria, Australia. Power stations smaller than in nameplate capacity are not listed.

Loy Yang is the largest power station by capacity in Victoria.

Currently active

Coal fired

These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station		data-sort-type="number"	Emission intensity !						Ref
		1.17 tCO2-e/MWh^[1]	4		conveyors	open cut	fresh cooling tower
		1.14 tCO2/MWh	2		conveyors	open cut	fresh cooling tower
		1.33 tCO2/MWh	4		conveyors	open cut	fresh cooling tower

• Yallourn scheduled for closure in 2028.^[2]
• Loy Yang B scheduled for closure in 2046.
• Loy Yang A scheduled for closure in 2035.^[3]

Gas turbine

These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station		Emission intensity		Fuel type		Ref
		0.53 tCO2-e/MWh	2		no
		0.76 tCO2-e/MWh	7		no
		0.60 tCO2-e/MWh	2		no
			6		no
		0.55 tCO2-e/MWh	2		no
		0.72 tCO2-e/MWh	4		no
		0.76 tCO2-e/MWh	12		no

Gas (thermal)

These power stations use gas combustion to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Gas (reciprocating)

These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station		Emission intensity		Fuel type	Ref
Boral Western Landfill, Ravenhall			4
		0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	6
		0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	3
		0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	11
Corio (EDL)		0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	1
		0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	1
Morwell (Tramway Road) (HRL)			1
Narre Warren	align"right"			5
Shepparton Wastewater Treatment Facility	1.1 megawatts (1,475 hp)	0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	1	sewage gas
		0.06 tCO2-e/MWh	4
			1
Tatura Biogas Generator	1.1 megawatts (1,475 hp)		1	sewage gas
Werribee (AGL Energy)	align"right"		0.05 tCO2-e/MWh	7
	align"right"		0.05 tCO2-e/MWh	1

Hydroelectric

These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station				Ref
		3	no
		1	no
		2	no
		1	no
		?	no
		2	no
		1	no
		4	no	^[4]
		1	no
		?	no
		2	no
		6	no
Olinda		1	no
		1	no
		1	no
		1	no
	decommissioned
		1	no
		1	no
		2	no
		1	no
		2	no

Solar

Project name	Sponsoring company	location	Coordinates	Technology	Capacity (MW)	Status	Completion date	Notes
Bannerton Solar Park	Foresight Solar Australia	Bannerton	-34.6883°N 142.7808°W	PV single axis tracking	110	Operating	2018	^[5]
Gannawarra Solar Farm	Wirsol	Lalbert	-35.735°N 143.7819°W	PV single axis tracking	50	Operating	November 2018	^[6] ^[7]
Karadoc Solar Farm	Overland Sun Farming	Iraak	-34.4156°N 142.2522°W	PV tracking flat panel	90	Operating		March 2019
Numurkah Solar Farm	Neoen		-36.1592°N 145.4733°W		112	Operating	July 2019	^[8]
Swan Hill Solar Farm	Australian Solar Group & IIG	Swan Hill	-35.3444°N 143.5222°W	PV single axis tracking	19	Operating	July 2018	^[9] ^[10]
Yatpool Solar Farm	Overland Sun Farming	Yatpool	-34.3961°N 142.175°W	PV tracking flat panel	81	Operating	Late 2019^[11]	^[12]
Wemen Solar Farm	Wirsol	Liparoo	-34.8025°N 142.5444°W	PV single axis tracking	97.5	Operating	October 2018	^[13]

Wind farms

See main article: List of wind farms in Victoria.

Biomass combustion

These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Decommissioned power stations

Station	Type	Commissioned	Decommissioned		Ref
	Coal	1969	2015
	Coal	1905	??
	Coal	1954	??
	Hydro	1909	??	<	-- -->
	Coal	1956	2014
	Coal	1900	1961
	Coal	1954	1970
	Diesel	1954	??
	Coal	1964	2017
	Coal	1913	??	<	-- -->
	Coal	??	??	<	-- -->
	Oil	1909?	??	<	-- -->
	Coal	1918	1979
	Coal	1923	1970s
	Coal	1950	1981
	Coal	1954	??
	Coal	1891	1980
	Diesel	1951	??
	Coal	1892	1982
	Oil	1910?	??	<	-- -->
	Hydro	1916	??	<	-- -->
	Hydro	1922	??	<	-- -->
	Diesel	1953	??
	Coal	1924	1968
	Coal	1932	1970s
	Coal	1954	1984
	Coal	1957	1986
	Coal	1961	1989
	Hydro	1920?	??	<	-- -->

See also

• List of power stations in Australia
• List of coal power stations
• List of largest power stations in the world

Notes

• R. Arklay and I. Sayer - 'Geelong's Electric Supply' - September 1970
• Book: Edwards, Cecil. Brown Power. A jubilee history of the SECV. State Electricity Commission of Victoria. 1969.

References

1. Web site: Electricity sector emissions and generation data 2017–18. cleanenergyregulator.gov.au. 2019-09-22.
2. Web site: Vairo. Pierre. 10 March 2021. Victoria's Yallourn coal power plant to close early as clean shift slashes prices. 10 March 2021. The Age.
3. Web site: AGL will close Victoria's coal-fired power station Loy Yang A a decade early . .
4. Web site: Lake Eildon. GoulburnMurray Water. 16 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140925023826/http://www.g-mwater.com.au/water-resources/storages/goulburn/lakeeildon. 25 September 2014. dmy-all.
5. Web site: Foresight Solar Fund Limited enters binding contract for the acquisition of 110MW Bannerton Solar Farm in Victoria, Australia . 28 September 2017 . 3 July 2018.
6. Web site: Gannawarra Solar Farm . 3 July 2018.
7. Web site: Gannawarra Solar Farm . Wirsol . 5 October 2018.
8. Web site: Numurkah Solar Farm . . 10 October 2019.
9. Web site: The Swan Hill Solar Farm . 3 July 2018 . 24 November 2017.
10. News: Fund manager bankrolls 19MW solar farm in north-west Victoria. 2017-08-08. RenewEconomy. 2018-11-13. en-AU.
11. News: Karadoc solar farm starts generating in Victoria, becoming state's biggest . Giles . Parkinson . 26 October 2018 . 10 October 2019 . Renew Economy.
12. Web site: Sun Farms . OVERLAND Sun Farming . 3 July 2018.
13. Web site: Wemen Solar Farm . 15 September 2019 . Wirsol.

External links

• NEMMCO List of Generators (zip)
• List of Green Power approved generators (pdf)
• Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy
• BCSE Renewable Energy Power Plant Register 2006 (pdf)
• Sustainability Victoria renewable energy
• Proposed power stations in Victoria
• Map of Power Station Locations in the NEM