List of active power stations in Tasmania

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This is a list of active power stations in Tasmania, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity.

Contents 1 Gas (thermal) 2 Gas turbine 3 Gas (reciprocating) 4 Hydroelectric 5 Wind farms 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Gas (thermal)

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

Power station	Max. Capacity	Turbines	Fuel type
Bell Bay	240 MW	2	natural gas

[edit] Gas turbine

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

Power station	Max. Capacity	Turbines	Fuel type	Combined cycle
Bell Bay	105 MW	3	natural gas	no

[edit] Gas (reciprocating)

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

Power station	Max. Capacity	Engines	Fuel type
McRobies Gully	1 MW	?	landfill gas

[edit] Hydroelectric

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

Power station	Max. Capacity	Turbines	Pumped storage
Bastyan	79.9 MW	1	no
Butlers Gorge	12.2 MW	1	no
Catagunya	48 MW	2	no
Cethana	90 MW	1	no
Cluny	17 MW	1	no
Devils Gate	60 MW	1	no
Fisher	43.2 MW	1	no
Gordon	432 MW	3	no
John Butters	144 MW	1	no
Lake Echo	32.4 MW	1	no
Lemonthyme	51 MW	1	no
Liapootah	87.3 MW	3	no
Mackintosh	79.9 MW	1	no
Meadowbank	40 MW	1	no
Paloona	28 MW	1	no
Poatina	300 MW	6	no
Reece	231.2 MW	2	no
Repulse	28 MW	1	no
Rowallan	10.5 MW	1	no
Tarraleah	90 MW	6	no
Trevallyn	90 MW	4	no
Tribute	84 MW	1	no
Tungatinah	125 MW	5	no
Wayatinah	38.25 MW	3	no
Wilmot	30.6 MW	1	no

[edit] Wind farms

These wind farm power stations use the power of the wind to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station	Max. Capacity	Turbines
Woolnorth Wind Farm	64.75 MW	37

[edit] See also

• Hydro Tasmania
• List of active power stations in New South Wales
• List of active power stations in South Australia
• List of active power stations in Queensland
• List of active power stations in Victoria, Australia
• List of active power stations in Western Australia
• Category:Power stations in Australia (includes inactive power stations)

[edit] External links

• http://www.hydro.com.au/Storages/Storage.pdf
• http://www.hydro.com.au/Home/Energy/
• NEMMCO List of Generators (zip)
• List of Green Power approved generators (pdf)
• Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy

v • d • e Energy in Tasmania Proposed power stations Proposed fossil fuel power stations in Tasmania [1] Coal insert links to coal power stations in Tasmania Gas Bell Bay Major Hydro Bastyan • Butlers Gorge • Catagunya • Cethana • Cluny • Devils Gate • Gordon • John Butters • Liapootah • Poatina • Reece • Tarraleah • Trevallyn • Tungatinah Wind Farms Woolnorth • List of wind farms Solar Power Stations insert links to solar power stations in Tasmania Misc insert links to misc power stations in Tasmania Companies insert links to companies in Tasmania Regulators Office of the Tasmanian Energy Regulator [2] Historical insert links to former power stations in Tasmania