Coal Power Plants in Australia
41 plants · 41,991 MW total installed capacity
| # | Power plant | Capacity (MW) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayswater | 2,640 | 1982 |
| 2 | Bayswater Power Station | 2,640 | 1985 |
| 3 | Loy Yang A Power Station | 2,210 | 1988 |
| 4 | Liddell | 2,200 | 1973 |
| 5 | Loy Yang A | 2,180 | 1996 |
| 6 | Gladstone Power Station | 1,680 | 1994 |
| 7 | Gladstone | 1,680 | 1994 |
| 8 | Hazelwood | 1,600 | 1971 |
| 9 | Callide Power Stations B & C | 1,540 | 1980 |
| 10 | Yallourn | 1,480 | 1973 |
| 11 | Stanwell | 1,460 | 1999 |
| 12 | Stanwell Power Station | 1,460 | 1999 |
| 13 | Yallourn W Power Station | 1,450 | 1974 |
| 14 | Tarong | 1,400 | 1984 |
| 15 | Tarong Power Station | 1,400 | 1984 |
| 16 | Mt Piper | 1,400 | 1993 |
| 17 | Vales Point B | 1,360 | 1982 |
| 18 | Mount Piper Power Station | 1,320 | 1993 |
| 19 | Muja Power Station | 1,094 | 1985 |
| 20 | Loy Yang B | 1,000 | 2010 |
| 21 | Millmerran | 856 | 1999 |
| 22 | Millmerran Power Station | 852 | 1999 |
| 23 | Callide C | 840 | 2001 |
| 24 | Kogan Creek | 744 | 2007 |
| 25 | Callide B | 700 | 2001 |
| 26 | Munmorah | 600 | 1978 |
| 27 | Wallerawang C | 500 | 2010 |
| 28 | Muja D | 454 | 1986 |
| 29 | Tarong North | 443 | 1984 |
| 30 | Collie (Bluewaters) | 416 | 2010 |
| 31 | Bluewaters Power Station | 416 | 2014 |
| 32 | Muja C | 400 | 1986 |
| 33 | Collie A | 340 | 1999 |
| 34 | Collie Power Station | 340 | 1999 |
| 35 | Energy Brix | 195 | 1999 |
| 36 | Muja C Unit 6 Power Station | 194 | 2015 |
| 37 | Anglesea | 165 | 1965 |
| 38 | Redbank | 150 | 1999 |
| 39 | Worsley | 120 | — |
| 40 | Collinsville | 42 | 1996 |
| 41 | Callide A | 30 | 1965 |
Frequently Asked Questions: Coal Power in Australia
How many Coal power plants are in Australia?
Australia has 41 Coal power plants with a combined installed capacity of 41,991 MW.
What is the largest Coal power plant in Australia?
Bayswater is the largest Coal power plant in Australia, with an installed capacity of 2,640 MW, commissioned in 1982.
What is the newest Coal power plant in Australia?
The most recently commissioned Coal power plant in Australia is Muja C Unit 6 Power Station (2015).
What is the average size of a Coal power plant in Australia?
The average Coal power plant in Australia has a capacity of 1,024 MW.