Bastyan Power Station— 81 MW Hydroelectric
Bastyan Power Station is an 81 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by Hydro Tasmania and commissioned in 1998. Ranked #35 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, it contributes 0.54% of Australia's total hydro capacity of 14,906 MW. The largest hydro plant in Australia is the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project at 2,000 MW, making Bastyan 24.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Reece Power Station (238 MW, Hydro) and John Butters (144 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tasmania, approximately 150 km northwest of Hobart.
26 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 244. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #11,073 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,557 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Australia
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Tasmania operates 19 plants totalling 1,302 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 1,599 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bastyan Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 284 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Australia- Continent
- Oceania
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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