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Ord River Hydro Power Station

HydroRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Ord River Hydro Power Station is a 0 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by an undisclosed entity. 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 Ord River 0 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ord River (30 MW, Hydro) and Kununurra (12.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Kimberley region, approximately 30 km from Kununurra.

Capacity
0 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Water Corporation
Location
-16.1200°, 128.7380°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 629. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #38,624 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,284 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Water Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 74 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kununurra (37.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -16.120000, 128.738000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ord River 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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
SolarCoalGasHydro
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