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Rubicon Power Station9.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
AGL Energy
Location
-37.3272°, 145.8606°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

AGL Energy operates 29 plants totalling 4,793 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 548 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lower Rubicon (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -37.327154, 145.860557
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Carbon Footprint

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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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