Wayatinah is a 38.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Australia, operated by Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania). Ranked #56 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, it represents 0.26% of the country'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 Wayatinah 52.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tungatinah (125 MW, Hydro), Tarraleah (90 MW, Hydro), and Liapootah Power Station (87.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tasmania, approximately 150 km from Hobart.
46 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 344. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #15,489 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,556 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Australia
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania) operates 31 plants totalling 2,320 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,855 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wayatinah is a hydro power plant producing approximately 134 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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