Nieterana is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania). Ranked #92 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, Nieterana's 2.2 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Nieterana 909 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tungatinah (125 MW, Hydro), Tarraleah (90 MW, Hydro), and Liapootah Power Station (87.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tasmania, approximately 100 km northwest of Hobart.
16 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 561. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #33,565 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania) operates 31 plants totalling 2,320 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 2,311 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nieterana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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