Koombooloomba Hydro Power Station
Koombooloomba Hydro Power Station is a 0 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by CleanCo Queensland. Ranked #97 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, it contributes 0% to 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 Koombooloomba 0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kareeya (88 MW, Hydro), Tully Sugar Mill (21.4 MW, Biomass), and South Johnstone (20 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Far North Queensland, approximately 60 km from Cairns.
27 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 629. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #38,624 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,284 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
27 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CleanCo Queensland operates 2 plants totalling 66 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 169 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Koombooloomba Hydro Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 0 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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