The following table is the vast majority of hydroelectric projects in Australia, ranging from small to large installations.
Ord River |
WA |
30 |
Pacific Hydro |
1997 |
Wellington Dam |
WA |
2 |
Verve Energy |
1950 |
Pemberton |
WA |
0.13 |
South West Development Commission |
2004 |
Hamelin Station |
WA |
0.006 |
Private |
Pre 2004 |
Kareeya |
QLD |
84 |
Stanwell Corp |
1957 |
Barron Gorge |
QLD |
60 |
Stanwell Corp |
1963 |
Somerset Dam |
QLD |
40 |
Hydropower |
1959 |
Koombooloomba Dam |
QLD |
7 |
Stanwell Corp |
2000 |
Wivenhoe |
QLD |
4.7 |
Stanwell Corp |
2002 |
Burnett River |
QLD |
3 |
Burnett Water |
2005 |
Tinarro Dam |
QLD |
1.6 |
Sun Water |
2004 |
Lake Baroom Dam |
QLD |
0.3 |
Caloundra-Maroochy |
1999 |
Hinze Dam |
QLD |
0.027 |
Gold Coast City Council |
2005 |
Tumut 3 |
NSW |
1500 |
Snowy Hydro |
1972 |
Murray 1 |
NSW |
950 |
Snowy Hydro |
1966 |
Murray 2 |
NSW |
550 |
Snowy Hydro |
1968 |
Tumut 1 |
NSW |
329.6 |
Snowy Hydro |
1959 |
Tumut 2 |
NSW |
286.4 |
Snowy Hydro |
1961 |
Bendeela |
NSW |
80 |
Eraring Energy |
1977 |
Blowering |
NSW |
80 |
Snowy Hydro |
1971 |
Guthega |
NSW |
60 |
Snowy Hydro |
1955 |
Hume |
NSW |
58 |
Eraring Energy |
1957 |
Warragamba |
NSW |
50 |
Eraring Energy |
1959 |
Copeton |
NSW |
22.5 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1996 |
Burrendong |
NSW |
19 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1996 |
Wyangla Dam |
NSW |
18 |
Hydro Power |
1992 |
Burrinjuck II |
NSW |
16 |
Eraring Energy |
2001 |
Burrinjuck I |
NSW |
12 |
Eraring Energy |
1927 |
Mullumbimby |
NSW |
10 |
Country Energy |
1900 |
Namboida |
NSW |
9.8 |
Country Energy |
1928 |
Hume II |
NSW |
7.5 |
Eraring Energy |
1998 |
Williams Dam |
NSW |
7 |
Publicly Owned |
Unknown |
Kembla Grange |
NSW |
6.4 |
General Water Australia |
1998 |
Keepit |
NSW |
6 |
Eraring Energy |
1960 |
Pindari |
NSW |
6 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
2001 |
Glenbawn Dam |
NSW |
5.5 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1995 |
Oaky River Dam |
NSW |
5 |
Country Energy |
1956 |
Brown Mountain |
NSW |
4 |
Eraring Energy |
1943 |
Jindabyne |
NSW |
2 |
Snowy Hydro |
2006 |
Mulwala Canal |
NSW |
2 |
Pacific Hydro |
2002 |
Tumut 3 (mini) |
NSW |
0.84 |
Snowy Hydro |
2003 |
Plashett |
NSW |
0.8 |
Snowy Hydro |
2001 |
Googong Dam |
NSW |
0.6 |
ActewAGL |
2004 |
Mount Piper |
NSW |
0.355 |
Delta Electricity |
1993 |
Dunog |
NSW |
0.35 |
Delta Electricity |
2001 |
Mannus Lake |
NSW |
0.3 |
Private |
1986 |
Chichester Dam |
NSW |
0.11 |
Delta Electricity |
2000 |
Yarrangobilly Caves |
NSW |
0.08 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Toonumbar |
NSW |
0.065 |
Rous County Council |
2000 |
Dorrigo |
NSW |
0.003 |
Private |
1922 |
Yellow Rock |
NSW |
0.004 |
Private |
2001 |
Mount Stromlo |
ACT |
0.7 |
ActewAGL |
1999 |
Bendora |
ACT |
0.61 |
ActewAGL |
1999 |
Dartmouth |
VIC |
150 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1980 |
McKay Creek |
VIC |
150 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1961 |
Eildon I & II |
VIC |
136 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1957 & 2001 |
West Kiewa |
VIC |
61.6 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1961 |
Clover |
VIC |
29 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1961 |
Rubicon |
VIC |
9.2 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1928 |
Yarrawonga |
VIC |
9 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1997 |
Thompson |
VIC |
7.3 |
Melbourne Water |
1989 |
Silvan Cardinia |
VIC |
5 |
Melbourne Water |
1994 |
Eildon Pondage |
VIC |
4.5 |
Pacific Hydro |
1994 |
Glenmaggie |
VIC |
3.8 |
Pacific Hydro |
1994 |
Cardinia Creek |
VIC |
3.6 |
Pacific Energy |
1993 |
Blue Rock |
VIC |
2.2 |
Pacific Energy |
1991 |
Cairn Curran |
VIC |
2 |
Meridian Energy Australia |
1960 |
William Hovel |
VIC |
1.5 |
Pacific Hydro |
1994 |
Gordon |
TAS |
432 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1978 |
Poatina |
TAS |
300 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1964 |
Reece |
TAS |
231.2 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1986 |
John Butters |
TAS |
144 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1992 |
Trevallyn |
TAS |
95 |
Hydro Tasmania |
2003 |
Tarraleah |
TAS |
90 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1938 |
Cethana |
TAS |
85 |
Hydro Tasmania |
2001 |
Liapootah |
TAS |
83.7 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1960 |
Tribute/Newton |
TAS |
82.8 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1994 |
Bastyan |
TAS |
79.9 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1983 |
Mackintosh |
TAS |
79.9 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1982 |
Devils Gate |
TAS |
60 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1969 |
Lemonthyme |
TAS |
51 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1969 |
Catagunya |
TAS |
48 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1962 |
Fisher |
TAS |
43.2 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1973 |
Meadowbank |
TAS |
40 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1967 |
Wayatinah |
TAS |
38.25 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1957 |
Lake Echo |
TAS |
32.4 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1956 |
Wilmot |
TAS |
30.6 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1971 |
Repulse |
TAS |
28 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1968 |
Paloona |
TAS |
28 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1972 |
Cluny |
TAS |
17 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1968 |
Butlers Gorge |
TAS |
12.2 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1951 |
Rowallan |
TAS |
10.4 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1968 |
Lake Margaret |
TAS |
8.4 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1914 |
Trevallyn II |
TAS |
7.5 |
Hydro Tasmania |
2006 |
Todds Corner |
TAS |
1.6 |
Hydro Tasmania |
1966 |
Moorina |
TAS |
1 |
Moorina Hydro |
1906 |
Parangana |
TAS |
0.85 |
Hydro Tasmania |
2002 |
Nieternana |
TAS |
2.2 |
Hydro Tasmania |
2004 |
Terminal Storage |
SA |
1.9 |
SA Water |
2003 |
Mount Bold |
SA |
1.6 |
SA Water |
2004 |
Sources: (Green Power, 2006. Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy, 2006. Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy, 2004. Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria, 2005. AGO, 2005. AGO, 2006. Wikipedia, 2006. Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator, 2005. Geoscience Australia, 2006. SA Water 2004.)
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