World Power Plants

Tinaroo Hydro Power Station

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Tinaroo Hydro Power Station is a 0 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by SunWater. It ranks #97 of 102 hydro plants in the country. The plant's coordinates are -17.1636, 145.5470. Ranked #97 of 102 hydro plants in Australia. Its 0 MW 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 Tinaroo 0.0 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barron Gorge Hydro Station (66 MW, Hydro), Barron Gorge (60 MW, Hydro), and South Johnstone (20 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Queensland, approximately 50 km from Cairns.

Capacity
0 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
SunWater
Location
-17.1636°, 145.5470°

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

37 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

SunWater operates 1 plants totalling 0 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 295 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mount Emerald Wind Farm (19.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: -17.163600, 145.547000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tinaroo 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
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