List of power stations in Victoria (state)

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 Maximum capacity Emission intensity Turbines Coal type Conveyance Mine type Cooling water Ref Loy Yang A 1.17 tCO2-e/MWh 4 lignite conveyors open cut fresh cooling tower Loy Yang B 1.14 tCO2/MWh 2 lignite conveyors open cut fresh cooling tower Yallourn W 1.33 tCO2/MWh 4 lignite conveyors open cut fresh cooling tower

Yallourn scheduled for closure in 2028. Loy Yang B scheduled for closure in 2046. Loy Yang A scheduled for closure in 2035.

Gas turbine These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. Power station Maximum capacity Emission intensityTurbines Fuel type Combined cycle Ref Bairnsdale 0.53 tCO2-e/MWh 2 natural gas no Jeeralang 0.76 tCO2-e/MWh 7 natural gas no Laverton North 0.60 tCO2-e/MWh 2 natural gas no Longford 6 natural gas no Mortlake 0.55 tCO2-e/MWh 2 natural gas no Somerton 0.72 tCO2-e/MWh 4 natural gas no Valley Power 0.76 tCO2-e/MWh 12 natural gas no

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

Power station Maximum capacityEmission intensity Turbines Fuel type Newport 0.53 tCO2-e/MWh 1 natural gas

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

Power station Maximum capacity Emission intensityEngines Fuel type Ref Boral Western Landfill, Ravenhall 4 landfill gas Broadmeadows 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh 6 landfill gas Brooklyn Landfill and Waste Recycling Facility 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh 3 landfill gas Clayton 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh 11 landfill gas Corio (EDL) 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh 1 landfill gas Mornington Waste Disposal Facility 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh 1 landfill gas Morwell (Tramway Road) (HRL) 1 diesel Narre Warren 5 landfill gas Shepparton Wastewater Treatment Facility1.1 megawatts (1,475 hp)0.06 tCO2-e/MWh1sewage gas Springvale 0.06 tCO2-e/MWh 4 landfill gas Sunshine Energy Park 1 landfill gas Tatura Biogas Generator1.1 megawatts (1,475 hp)1sewage gas Werribee (AGL Energy) 0.05 tCO2-e/MWh 7 sewage gas Wyndham Waste Disposal Facility 0.05 tCO2-e/MWh 1 landfill gas

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

Power station Maximum capacity Turbines Pumped storage Ref Banimboola 3 no Blue Rock Dam 1 no Bogong 2 no Cairn Curran 1 no Cardinia Reservoir ? no Clover 2 no Dartmouth 1 no Eildon 4 no Eildon Pondage 1 no Eppalock ? no Glenmaggie 2 no McKay Creek 6 no Olinda 1 no Preston 1 no Rubicon Scheme 1 no Silvan 1 no Sugarloaf decommissioned Thomson Dam 1 no Upper Yarra Reservoir 1 no West Kiewa 2 no William Hovell 1 no Yarrawonga Weir 2 no

Solar Project name Sponsoring company location Coordinates Technology Capacity (MW) Status Completion date NotesBannerton Solar Park Foresight Solar Australia Bannerton PV single axis tracking 110 Operating 2018 Gannawarra Solar Farm Wirsol Lalbert PV single axis tracking 50 Operating November 2018 Karadoc Solar Farm Overland Sun Farming Iraak PV tracking flat panel 90OperatingMarch 2019 Numurkah Solar Farm Neoen Numurkah 112Operating July 2019Swan Hill Solar Farm Australian Solar Group & IIG Swan Hill PV single axis tracking 19Operating July 2018Yatpool Solar Farm Overland Sun Farming Yatpool PV tracking flat panel 81Operating Late 2019 Wemen Solar Farm Wirsol Liparoo PV single axis tracking 97.5Operating October 2018

Wind farms

Victoria has around 3 GW of wind power.

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

Power station Maximum capacity Turbines Fuel type Conveyance Ref Paperlinx, Maryvale 4 black liquor on-site

Battery storage Power stationOwner/operatorCapacity (MW)Storage (MWh)UnitsEnergisedFuel typeVictorian Big BatteryNeoen3004502021Melbourne Renewable Energy HubSEC1002002025RangebankEku2004002024Koorangie Sosteneo1853702025RiverinaEdify Energy1252602023HazelwoodEngie1501502023Mornington Valent Energy2404802026 (under construction) under construction : Mortlake, Melton, Wooreen, etc. https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-storage-map-of-australia/ -->

Decommissioned power stations Station Type Commissioned Decommissioned Maximum capacity Notes MW hp Anglesea Coal 1969 2015 Ballarat A Coal 1905 ?? Ballarat B Coal 1954 ?? Cassilis Hydro 1909 ?? Energy Brix Coal 1956 2014 Geelong A Coal 1900 1961 Geelong B Coal 1954 1970 Hamilton Diesel 1954 ?? Hazelwood Coal 1964 2017 Horsham Coal 1913 ?? Korumburra Coal ?? ?? Mildura Oil 1909? ?? Newport A Coal 1918 1979 Newport B Coal 1923 1970s Newport C Coal 1950 1981 Redcliffs Coal 1954 ?? Richmond Coal 1891 1980 Shepparton Diesel 1951 ?? Spencer Street Coal 1892 1982 Sugarloaf Mini-hydro 1929 Swan Hill Oil 1910? ?? Toora Hydro 1916 ?? Warragul Hydro 1922 ?? Warrnambool Diesel 1953 ?? Yallourn A Coal 1924 1968 Yallourn B Coal 1932 1970s Yallourn C Coal 1954 1984 Yallourn D Coal 1957 1986 Yallourn E Coal 1961 1989 Yarram Hydro 1920? ??

List of power stations in Victoria (state)

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