Jounama is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by Snowy Hydro Ltd. Ranked #70 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, Jounama's 14 MW represents 0.09% of Australia's total hydro capacity of 14,906 MW. The largest hydro plant in Australia is Snowy 2.0 hydropower project at 2,000 MW, making Jounama 142.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Snowy 2.0 hydropower project (2,000 MW, Hydro), Tumut 3 (1,500 MW, Hydro), and Tumut 3 Power Station (1,500 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 80 km southwest of Canberra.
59 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 432. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Snowy Hydro Ltd operates 11 plants totalling 4,741 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 8,321 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Jounama is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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