Lower Lake Margaret— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Lower Lake Margaret is a 3.2 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania). Ranked #89 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, this plant's 3.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 Lower Lake Margaret 625 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Reece Power Station (238 MW, Hydro), Reece (238 MW, Hydro), and John Butters (144 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tasmania, approximately 50 km from the city of Hobart.
25 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 541. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania) operates 31 plants totalling 2,320 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 2,296 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Lake Margaret is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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