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Liddell Power Station was commissioned between 1971 and 1973

These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce. Australia's fleet of coal fired power stations are aging and many are due for decommissioning, and are being replaced by a combination of mostly renewable energy. In early 2017, 75% of coal fired power station in the country were operating beyond their original design life.[1]

The declining cost of renewable energy sources such as solar power, wind power and battery storage means it is unlikely a new coal fired power station will ever be built in Australia.[2] The Liddell Power Station is expected to be decommissioned and replaced by battery storage in 2022.[3]

New South Wales[edit]

Operational
Station Commission Year(s)[4] Scheduled Closure Year Maximum Power (MW) Turbines Coal Type
Bayswater 1982-1984 2033 2,640 4 Black
Eraring 1982-1984 2025 2,880 4
Liddell 1971-1973 2023 2,000 4
Mt Piper 1993 2040 1,400 2
Vales Point B 1978 2029 1,320 2
Decommissioned
Station Commission Year(s)[4] Closure Year[5] Maximum Power (MW) Turbines Coal Type
Balmain A 1909[6] 1976
Balmain B 1950 1976
Munmorah 1967-1969 Black
Redbank 2001
Wallerawang A 1957-1959
Wallerawang B 1961
Wallerawang C 1976-1980
White Bay 1917-1983
Ultimo 1899-1964

Queensland[edit]

Power station Commission Year Scheduled Closure Year Max. Capacity (MW) CO2 Emissions (t CO2-e/year) Emission intensity (t CO2-e/MWh) Turbines Coal Type Conveyance Mine type Cooling Water Status Refs
Callide B 1989[5] 2028[7] 700 5,103,540[8] 0.92[8] 2 bituminous conveyor open cut fresh Active [9][10]
Callide C 2001[5] Not Announced[11] 810 5,265,665[8] 0.9[8] 2 bituminous conveyor open cut fresh Active [9][10]
Gladstone 1976[5] 2035[7] 1,680 8,547,021[8] 0.95[8] 6 bituminous rail open cut seawater Active [9]
Kogan Creek 2007[5] 2042[11] 750 4,360,686[8] 0.83[8] 1 bituminous conveyor open cut dry cooled Active [9]
Millmerran 2002[5] 2051[11] 852 5,794,351[8] 0.82[8] 2 bituminous conveyor open cut dry cooled Active [9]
Stanwell 1993[5] 2046[11] 1,445 7,637,735[8] 0.87[8] 4 bituminous rail open cut fresh Active [9]
Tarong 1984[5] 2037[11] 1,400 10,473,950[8] 0.86[8] 4 bituminous conveyor open cut fresh Active [9][12]
Tarong North 2002[5] 2037[11] 443 1 bituminous conveyor open cut fresh Active [9]

Total (MW): 8,080

Victoria[edit]

Power station Commission Year Scheduled Closure Year Max. capacity (MW) CO2 Emissions (t CO2-e/year) Emission intensity (t CO2-e/MWh) Turbines Coal type Conveyance Mine type Cooling water Status
Loy Yang A 1984[5] 2045[13] 2200 20,107,115[8] 1.17[8] 4 lignite conveyors open cut fresh cooling tower Active
Loy Yang B 1993[5] 2047[11] 1050 10,132,776[8] 1.14[8] 2 lignite conveyors open cut fresh cooling tower Active
Yallourn Power Station 1975[5] 2028[14][15] 1480 13,856,313[8] 1.34[8] 4 lignite conveyors open cut fresh cooling tower Active

Total (MW): 4,730

Western Australia[edit]

Power station Commission Year Scheduled Closure Year Max. Capacity (MW) CO2 Emissions (t CO2-e/year) Emission intensity (t CO2-e/MWh) Turbines Coal Type Conveyance Mine type Cooling Water Status
Collie 1999[5] 2040[16] 340 1,848,693[8] 0.91[8] 1 bituminous conveyor open cut fresh Active
Muja 1981[5] 2022 (Unit 5)[16]

2024 (Unit 6)[17]

2040 (Units 7 & 8)[16]

854 3,982,663[8] 0.9[8] 4 bituminous conveyor open cut fresh Active (Units 1-4 Closed)
Bluewaters 2009[5] - 416 2,966,541[8] 0.88[8] 2 bituminous conveyor open cut fresh Active

Total (MW): 1,717

  • Kwinana A (240 MW) was shut down in 2010, and Kwinana C (400 MW) was shut down in 2015.[18]

Other States/Territories[edit]

The Australian Capital Territory does not use coal or oil to generate electricity. The Kingston Powerhouse being the last coal-fired power station in the territory, which was decommissioned in 1957.

The Northern Territory relies predominantly on natural gas, as well as various renewable energy sources. Likewise, it has no functioning coal fired power stations.

South Australia previously had a number of coal power stations. The last to be closed were the Northern and Playford B power stations.[19]

Tasmania has no functioning coal fired power stations, instead using primarily hydroelectricity, with natural gas used as a backup.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Daryl Passmore (26 March 2017). "Australia's coal-fired power stations too old and among worst in the OECD". The Courier Mail. News Corp. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ^ "No new coal-fired power plants will be built in Australia, says CS Energy". 7:30 Report. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ^ Giles Parkinson (27 September 2017). "AGL plans its own "big battery" and renewables to replace Liddell". RenewEconomy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b Peake, Owen. "Thermal Power Station Heritage in Australia". Retrieved 24 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Electricity Markets and the role of coal fired power stations" (PDF). Retirement of coal power stations. Commonwealth of Australia. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Balmain Power Station | The Dictionary of Sydney". dictionaryofsydney.org. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  7. ^ a b "Qld to close coal-fired power station a decade early". Australian Financial Review. 2019-10-06. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Electricity sector emissions and generation data 2017–18". www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "Coal-Fired Plants in Australia - QLD & SA". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Callide Power Station". Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Generating Unit Expected Closure Year". AEMO. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  12. ^ "Tarong Coal Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  13. ^ "AGL to close Loy Yang A, Bayswater coal plants sooner than expected". ABC News. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  14. ^ "EnergyAustralia to close Yallourn coal plant in 2028, to build massive big battery". RenewEconomy. 2021-03-09. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  15. ^ "Battery power in, coal-fired power out as energy giant closes plant four years early". www.abc.net.au. 2021-03-09. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  16. ^ a b c "Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation trading as Synergy" (PDF). p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Media statement - Muja Power Station in Collie to be scaled back from 2022". www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  18. ^ "Kwinana Power Station". Global Energy Monitor. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  19. ^ "South Australia's Last Coal-Fired Power Station Demolished". The Urban Developer. 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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