West Kiewa (Mount Beauty Hydro Scheme)— 62 MW Hydroelectric
West Kiewa is a 62 MW hydro power plant in Australia, operated by AGL Energy Pty Ltd since its commissioning. Ranked #45 of 102 hydro plants in Australia, West Kiewa's 62 MW represents 0.42% 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 West Kiewa 32.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bogong (300 MW, Hydro), Dartmouth Power Station (180 MW, Hydro), and McKay Creek (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Victoria, approximately 350 km northeast of Melbourne.
26 years old
Australia, Oceania
- 283. largest of 678 plants in Australia
- #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AGL Energy Pty Ltd operates 29 plants totalling 3,156 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 1,028 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Kiewa (Mount Beauty Hydro Scheme) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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