List of proposed power stations in Australia
This is a list of proposed power stations in the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia currently has 11 proposed fossil power plants, 42 proposed renewable plants, and eight others.
Fossil fuelled
State | Project name | Sponsoring company | Coordinates | Capacity in MW | Status | Notes |
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SA | Kingston[1] | Hybrid Energy | 36°48′S 139°48′E / 36.8°S 139.8°E / -36.8; 139.8 (Check) | 300 | Cancelled[2] | Brown coal |
SA | Arckaringa | Altona Resources | 27°30′S 135°30′E / 27.5°S 135.5°E / -27.5; 135.5 (estimate) | 560[3] | Cancelled[2] | Coal to liquid, proposed to have CCS[4] |
NSW | Redbank 2 [5] | Altona Resources | 27°36′S 152°52′E / 27.60°S 152.86°E / -27.60; 152.86 (estimate) | 151 | Cancelled[6] | Coal tailings-fired power station |
SA | Reeves Plains[7] | Alinta Energy | 34°30′14″S 138°36′40″E / 34.504°S 138.611°E / -34.504; 138.611 | 300 | Approved | To be supplied from Moomba-Adelaide gas pipeline |
QLD | ZeroGen | Government of Queensland[8] | 23°22′S 150°31′E / 23.37°S 150.51°E / -23.37; 150.51 (estimate) | 300 | Cancelled[9] | Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) with carbon capture and storage (CCS) |
QLD | Spring Gully [10] | Origin Energy | 25°26′46″S 150°00′25″E / 25.446°S 150.007°E / -25.446; 150.007 (estimate) | 1000 | Possibly abandoned | Combined-cycle gas-fired power station. First 500 MW stage was planned to be operational in 2008,[11] but as of 2019 has not been built and is no longer on the Origin Energy website. |
WA | Bluewaters 3 & 4[12] | Griffin Energy | 416 | On hold | Fuel is thermal coal. Project delayed due to decreasing demand.[13] | |
WA | Coolimba[14] | Aviva Corporation Ltd and AES, sold to Westgen | 29°56′56″S 115°12′47″E / 29.949°S 115.213°E / -29.949; 115.213 (estimate)[15] | 450 | Rejected[16] | Fuel is sub-bituminous coal. |
VIC | Shaw River[17] | Santos | 38°11′02″S 142°06′40″E / 38.184°S 142.111°E / -38.184; 142.111 (estimate) | 1500 | Abandoned[18] | Gas |
VIC | Tarrone [19] | AGL | 38°10′52″S 142°10′48″E / 38.181°S 142.180°E / -38.181; 142.180 | 920 | On hold[20] | Gas peaking |
SA | Quarantine Power Station Expansion | Origin Energy | 160/180 | Proposed | Includes an LPG import/storage terminal |
Nuclear
State | Project name | Sponsoring company | Coordinates | Capacity in MW | Commissioning date | Status | Notes |
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JBT | Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant | EnergyAustralia | 35°08′02″S 150°45′27″E / 35.133841°S 150.757424°E / -35.133841; 150.757424[21] | 500 | 1969-71 | Cancelled |
Hydro
State | Project name | Sponsoring company | Coordinates | Capacity in MW | Commissioning date | Status | Notes |
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QLD | Burdekin Hydro | Stanwell Corporation | 20°38′37″S 147°08′17″E / 20.6435°S 147.138°E / -20.6435; 147.138 | 37 | Proposed | [22] | |
QLD | Kidston Pumped Hydro (using former Kidston Gold Mine) | Genex Power | 19°05′00″S 144°07′26″E / 19.0833°S 144.124°E / -19.0833; 144.124 | 250 | Expected 2024 | Pre-construction | [23] |
SA | Goat Hill Pumped Hydro | Altura Group/Delta Electricity | 230 | Expected late 2022 | Proposed | At Lincoln Gap, 12 km west of Port Augusta using fresh water[24] | |
SA | Cultana Pumped Hydro Project | EnergyAustralia and Arup Group | 32°35′S 137°44′E / 32.59°S 137.73°E / -32.59; 137.73 (Cultana)[25] | 225 | Proposed for 2023 | Proposed, pending investment decision | Using seawater[26] |
SA | Highbury Pumped Hydro | Tilt Renewables | 34°51′S 138°44′E / 34.85°S 138.74°E / -34.85; 138.74 (Highbury) | 300 | Cancelled[27] | Using a former quarry[28] | |
SA | Baroota pumped hydro | Rise Renewables | 32°55′S 138°04′E / 32.92°S 138.06°E / -32.92; 138.06 (Baroota) | 200–270 | Proposed | Baroota Reservoir 40 km northeast of Port Pirie[29] | |
SA | Middleback Pumped Hydro | GFG Alliance | 33°15′S 137°07′E / 33.25°S 137.11°E / -33.25; 137.11 (Middleback) | 1000 | Proposed | Iron Duchess mine[30] | |
SA | Kanmantoo mine | AGL Energy | 35°05′S 139°01′E / 35.09°S 139.01°E / -35.09; 139.01 (Kanmantoo) | 250 | Plans dropped in February 2020 | Cancelled[31] | [32][33] |
Biomass
State | Project name | Sponsoring company | Coordinates | Capacity in MW | Commissioning date | Status | Notes |
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TAS | Bell Bay Pulp Mill[34] | Gunns | 41°09′18″S 146°55′12″E / 41.155°S 146.92°E / -41.155; 146.92 | 180 | 2013 | Cancelled | Pulp mill biomass |
SA | Yorke Biomass Energy Project | Yorke Biomass Energy Pty Ltd | 15 | Proposed | Will use straw as fuel | ||
SA | Edinburgh Parks Bioreactor Plant Stage 1 | DeLorean Energy | 8 | 2020 | Proposed | Converts food waste into methane gas | |
SA | Edinburgh Parks Bioreactor Plant Stage 2 | DeLorean Energy | 7 | 2021 | Proposed | Converts food waste into Methane gas | |
QLD | Ingham Integrated Energy Facility | North Queensland Bio-Energy Corporation Limited | 115 | June 2021 | Proposed | [35] |
Landfill gas
State | Project name | Sponsoring company | Coordinates | Capacity in MW | Commissioning date | Status | Notes |
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NSW | Woodlawn Bioreactor (units 7 to 12) [34] | EnergyAustralia | 6 | Q3, 2015 to Q4, 2021 | Proposed | Landfill gas | |
NSW | Woodlawn Bioreactor (units 4 to 6) [34] | EnergyAustralia | 3 | Q4 2011 to Q2 2014 | Proposed | Landfill gas | |
NSW | Club Merrylands [34] | Energy Response | 0.8 | Q4 2011 to Q2 2014 | Proposed | Liquid fuel |
Wind
State | Project name | Sponsoring company | Coordinates | Capacity in MW | Commissioning date | Status | Notes |
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QLD | Kennedy Wind Farm | Windlab | 21°S 145°E / 21°S 145°E / -21; 145 | 750 | Proposed | [36] | |
QLD | Crows Nest | AGL Energy | 27°13′S 151°57′E / 27.217°S 151.950°E / -27.217; 151.950 | 200 | Proposed | ||
QLD | Archer Point | 15°34′S 145°18′E / 15.567°S 145.300°E / -15.567; 145.300 | 120 | Proposed | [37] | ||
QLD | Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm | Lacour Energy | 22°39′25″S 149°24′14″E / 22.657°S 149.404°E / -22.657; 149.404 | 800 | Expected late 2022 | Proposed | Joint solar / wind project. Battery storage.[38] |
TAS | TasWind | Hydro Tasmania | 39°52′S 143°59′E / 39.867°S 143.983°E / -39.867; 143.983 | 600 | Abandoned | [39] | |
TAS | Western Plains Wind Farm | Epuron | 40°43′26″S 145°15′40″E / 40.724°S 145.261°E / -40.724; 145.261 | 40 | Proposed | 13 turbines.[40] | |
QLD | Forest Wind | CleanSight and Siemens Financial Services | 25°46′34″S 152°47′42″E / 25.776°S 152.795°E / -25.776; 152.795 | 1200 | Proposed | [41][42][43] | |
QLD | Forsayth Wind Farm | Infigen Energy | 18°29′56″S 143°35′31″E / 18.499°S 143.592°E / -18.499; 143.592 | 75 | Proposed | [44] | |
QLD | High Road Wind Farm | RATCH-Australia | 17°36′S 145°28′E / 17.60°S 145.47°E / -17.60; 145.47 | 80 | Proposed | [45] | |
QLD | Kaban Green Power Hub | Neoen | 17°34′S 145°24′E / 17.56°S 145.40°E / -17.56; 145.40 | 130 | Proposed | 100MW of battery storage[46] | |
QLD | Lakeland Wind Farm | Windlab | 15°48′S 144°48′E / 15.8°S 144.8°E / -15.8; 144.8 | 100 | Proposed | ||
QLD | Archer Point Wind Farm | Wind Power Queensland | 15°48′S 144°48′E / 15.8°S 144.8°E / -15.8; 144.8 | 240 | Proposed | ||
TAS | Robbins Island Wind Farm[47] | UPC Renewables | 40°41′06″S 144°55′34″E / 40.685°S 144.926°E / -40.685; 144.926 | 340 (Stage 1) | Proposed | Up to 340 in stage 1, 1000 later[47] | |
WA | Asian Renewable Energy Hub[48] | Macquarie Group, CWP Energy Asia, Intercontinental Energy, Vestas[49] | 20°S 121°E / 20°S 121°E / -20; 121 (Asian Renewable Energy Park) | 2600 | 2028 (first exports)[50] | Proposed; environmental approval | Solar/wind to create green hydrogen, ammonia[48][51] |
Solar
State | Project name | Sponsoring company | Coordinates | Capacity in MW | Commissioning date | Status | Notes |
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QLD | Clarke Creek Wind and Solar Farm | Lacour Energy | 22°39′25″S 149°24′14″E / 22.657°S 149.404°E / -22.657; 149.404 | 200-400 | Proposed | Joint solar / wind project. Battery storage.[38] | |
QLD | Bulli Creek Solar Farm | Solar Choice Sun Edison | 27°59′46″S 150°51′18″E / 27.996°S 150.855°E / -27.996; 150.855 | 2000 | Proposed | Could become largest solar farm in the world when constructed.[52] | |
QLD | Munna Creek Solar Farm | Renewable Energy System Technologies | 25°52′S 152°28′E / 25.87°S 152.46°E / -25.87; 152.46 | 120 | Proposed | [53] | |
QLD | Moranbah Solar Farm | Adani | 170 | Proposed | [53] | ||
QLD | Oakey Solar Farm (Stage 2) | Oakey 1 AssetCo Pty Ltd | 55 | Proposed | [53] | ||
QLD | Childers Solar Farm | ESCO Pacific | 80 | Proposed | [53] | ||
QLD | Rollingstone Solar Farm | ESCO Pacific | 110 | Proposed | [53] | ||
QLD | Aramara Solar Farm | Eco Energy World Australia | 140 | Proposed | [53] | ||
QLD | Kidston II | Genex Power | 270 | Proposed | |||
NSW | Jemalong Solar Farm | Genex Power | 33°24′29″S 147°38′49″E / 33.40806°S 147.64694°E / -33.40806; 147.64694 (Jemalong) | 50 | 2021[54] | Under construction | |
SA | Snowtown North | Tilt Renewables | 45 | Proposed | |||
WA | Waddi[55] | Tilt Renewables | 50 | Proposed | |||
NSW | Beryl Solar Farm | New Energy Solar | 100 | June 2019 | Complete[56] | 5 km west of Gulgong | |
NSW | Suntop Solar Farm | Photon Energy | 32°35′24″S 148°49′50″E / 32.5899°S 148.8305°E / -32.5899; 148.8305 | 170 | Proposed | ||
NSW | Darlington Point | Edify Energy | 34°40′23″S 146°01′37″E / 34.673°S 146.027°E / -34.673; 146.027 | 300 | Under construction | ||
SA | Cultana Solar Farm | Simec Energy Australia | 32°57′S 137°35′E / 32.95°S 137.59°E / -32.95; 137.59 | 280 | Expected end of 2020 | Proposed | To be built (EPC) by Shanghai Electric as the first stage of a plan to power heavy industry with renewable energy[57] |
SA | Bungama Solar Farm | EPS Energy | 33°11′S 138°05′E / 33.19°S 138.09°E / -33.19; 138.09 | 280 | Expected 2025[58] | Proposed | East of Port Pirie[59] |
SA | Pallamana Solar Farm[60] | RES | 35°05′S 139°12′E / 35.08°S 139.20°E / -35.08; 139.20 (Pallamana) | 176 | Expected Mid 2021 | Proposed | Pallamana northwest of Murray Bridge. Received planning consent 23 July 2019.[61] |
WA | Asian Renewable Energy Hub[62] | Macquarie Group, CWP Energy Asia, Intercontinental Energy, Vestas[49] | 20°S 121°E / 20°S 121°E / -20; 121 (Asian Renewable Energy Park) | up to 3.5GW[49] | Possibly 2026[62] | Proposed | Undersea cable to southeast Asia and local mining industry intended as customers. Combined with wind farm. |
See also
- Wind power in Australia
- Solar power in Australia
- Coal mining in Australia
- Nuclear power in Australia
- Energy policy of Australia
- Effects of global warming on Australia
- List of power stations in Australia
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