Burrendong— 19 MW Hydroelectric
Burrendong is a 19 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by AGL Energy Pty Ltd and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #68 of 102 hydro plants in Australia. Its 19 MW represents 0.13% 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 Burrendong 105.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bodangora Wind Farm (113 MW, Wind) and Beryl AU (87 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 400 km northwest of Sydney.
59 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 418. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AGL Energy Pty Ltd operates 29 plants totalling 3,156 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 291 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Burrendong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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