Lake William Hovell— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Lake William Hovell is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by Pacific Hydro Investments Pty Ltd. Ranked #93 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, it represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 14,906 MW. The largest hydro facility in Australia is the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project at 2,000 MW, making Lake William Hovell 1,000 times smaller. The nearest plant is William Hovell Power Station (1.6 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in Victoria, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.
Australia, Oceania
- 567. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Pacific Hydro Investments Pty Ltd operates 4 plants totalling 14 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 784 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake William Hovell is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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