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Warragamba Power Station50 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Warragamba Power Station is a 50 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #50 of 102 hydro plants in Australia. Its 50 MW represents 0.34% of Australia's total hydro capacity of 14,906 MW. The largest hydro plant in Australia is Snowy 2.0 hydropower project at 2000 MW, making Warragamba 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Smithfield Energy (170.9 MW, Gas), Appin (Mine) (55.6 MW, Gas), and Warragamba (50 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New South Wales, approximately 50 km from Sydney.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Sydney Water
Location
-33.8829°, 150.5970°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 308. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sydney Water operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 4,650 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eastern Creek (24.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -33.882869, 150.596980
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Warragamba Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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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