Thermal capacity accounted for 50.5% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,608GW. This is expected to contribute 35.2% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 5,040GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 1.00% is in Australia. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in Australia, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
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1. Eraring Power Station
The Eraring Power Station is a 2,880MW thermal power project located in New South Wales, Australia. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 1982. Origin Energy own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Bayswater Power Station
The 2,665MW Bayswater Power Station thermal power project is located in New South Wales, Australia. It was commissioned in 1985. The project is owned by Macquarie Generation. Buy the profile here.
3. Loy Yang A Power Station
The Loy Yang A Power Station is a 2,210MW thermal project. AGL Energy owns the project. It was commissioned in 1985. It is located in Victoria, Australia. Buy the profile here.
4. Gladstone Power Station
The Gladstone Power Station thermal project with a capacity of 1,680MW came online in 1976. The project was developed by Queensland Government. SLMA GPS; Ryowa II GPS; Rio Tinto Aluminium (Holdings); NRG Energy have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Queensland, Australia. Buy the profile here.
5. Stanwell Power Station
The Stanwell Power Station has been operating since 1996. The 1,460MW thermal project is located in Queensland, Australia. Stanwell have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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