Rubicon Power Station— 9.6 MW Hydroelectric
Rubicon Power Station is a 9.6 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by AGL Energy. Ranked #76 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, this facility represents 0.06% 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 Rubicon Power Station 208.33 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eildon (120 MW, Hydro), Rubicon (13.55 MW, Hydro), and Lower Rubicon (13.55 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Victoria, approximately 80 km from Melbourne.
Australia, Oceania
- 471. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #24,852 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,619 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Australia
AGL Energy operates 29 plants totalling 4,793 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 548 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rubicon Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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