World Power Plants

Wayatinah38.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
38.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania)
Location
-42.4272°, 146.5347°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro-Electric Corporation (Tasmania) operates 31 plants totalling 2,320 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 1,855 MW combined

Nearest plant: Catagunya (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -42.427200, 146.534700
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Carbon Footprint

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

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
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