Bendeela power station— 80 MW Hydroelectric
Bendeela power station is an 80 MW hydroelectric power plant in Australia, utilizing water as its fuel source. It is part of the Shoalhaven Scheme and was commissioned recently. Ranked #36 of 102 hydro plants in Australia. Its 80 MW capacity accounts for 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 Bendeela 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tallawarra (Gas, 460 MW), Bendeela (Shoalhaven Scheme) (Hydro, 240 MW), and Kangaroo Valley (Shoalhaven Scheme) (Hydro, 160 MW). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
7 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 247. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Australia
7 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Snowy Hydro Limited operates 3 plants totalling 80 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 1,806 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bendeela power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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