Hume Power Station— 58 MW Hydroelectric
Hume Power Station is a 58 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by Trustpower. Ranked #49 of 102 hydro plants in Australia. Its 58 MW represents 0.39% of Australia's total hydro capacity of 14,906 MW. The largest hydro plant in Australia is the Snowy 2.0 project at 2,000 MW, making Hume 34.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hume (70 MW, Hydro) and Banimboola (12.85 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 300 km northeast of Melbourne.
16 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 293. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,015 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Trustpower operates 9 plants totalling 381 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,038 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hume Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 203 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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