World Power Plants

Nieterana2.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania)
Location
-42.2686°, 146.2629°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 561. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #33,565 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania) operates 31 plants totalling 2,320 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 2,311 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tungatinah (16.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -42.268600, 146.262900
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Carbon Footprint

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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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