List of power stations in Western Australia
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This is a list of active power stations in Western Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity.
There are several independent electricity grids in Western Australia; the "Grid" column in the following tables indicates which grid each power station is connected to.
Coal fired
These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Total max. capacity: 1677 MW
| Power station | Max. capacity | Turbines | Coal type | Mine type | Conveyance | Cooling water | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewaters | 416 MW | 2 | bituminous | open cut | conveyor | fresh | SWIS |
| Collie | 300 MW | 1 | bituminous | open cut | conveyor | fresh | SWIS |
| Muja | 854 MW | 4 | bituminous | open cut | conveyor | fresh | SWIS |
| Worsley Alumina Power Station | 107 MW | 4 | bituminous | open cut | rail | fresh | SWIS |
Gas turbine
These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Total max. capacity: 5288 MW
| Power station | Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | Combined cycle | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Lambert (Pilbara Iron) | 90 | 2 | natural gas/diesel | no | |
| Cape Preston (Sino Iron) | 450 | 7 | natural gas | yes | Private (Cape Preston) |
| Cawse | 21 | 4 | natural gas | no | |
| Cockburn | 240 | 2 | natural gas | yes | SWIS |
| Dampier | 120 | 3 | natural gas | no | NWIS |
| Gorgon Gas Plant[1] | 584 | 5 | natural gas | no | Private (Gorgon Gas Plant) |
| Kambalda | 42 | 1 | natural gas | no | SWIS |
| Kalgoorlie | 64 | 2 | diesel | no | SWIS |
| Kemerton | 300[2] | 2 | natural gas | no | SWIS |
| Kwinana | 21 | 1 | natural gas | no | SWIS |
| Kwinana Cogeneration Plant - Kwinana Oil Refinery | 120 | 3 | natural gas | yes | SWIS |
| Leinster | 42 | 1 | natural gas | no | |
| Merredin | 82 | 2 | natural gas/diesel | no | |
| Mount Keith | 67 | 2 | natural gas | no | Private (BHP)[3] |
| Mungarra | 112 | 3 | natural gas | no | SWIS |
| Murrin Murrin (Minara Resources) | 76 | 3 | natural gas | yes | |
| Neerabup | 330 | 2 | natural gas | no | SWIS |
| Newman | 170 | 4 | natural gas/diesel | no | NWIS |
| Parkeston | 110 | 3 | natural gas/diesel | no | |
| Pinjar | 576 | 9 | natural gas/diesel | no | SWIS |
| Pinjarra Alumina Refinery, Alcoa Australia / AGL | 280 | 2 | natural gas | No | SWIS |
| Port Hedland (Alinta) | 175 | 5 | natural gas/diesel | no | NWIS |
| Paraburdoo (Pilbara Iron) | 135 | 3 | natural gas | no | NWIS |
| South Hedland (Transalta) | 155 | 3 | natural gas/diesel | yes | NWIS |
| Telfer Gold Mine, Newmont Mining | 135 | 3 | natural gas | no | Private (Newmont Mining)[4] |
| West Angelas Power Station (Pilbara Iron) | 90 | 2 | natural gas/diesel | no | |
| Worsley Alumina Power Station | 120 | 1 | natural gas | yes | SWIS |
| Yurralyi Maya Power Station (Pilbara Iron) | 225 | 5 | natural gas | no | NWIS |
Gas (thermal)
These power stations use gas combustion to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Total max. capacity: 274 MW
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capel (Iluka Resources) | 6.5 | 1 | waste heat | |
| Kwinana Alumina Refinery, Alcoa Australia | 74.5 | 7 | natural gas | |
| Pinjarra Alumina Refinery, Alcoa Australia | 95 | 4 | natural gas | SWIS |
| Wagerup Alumina Refinery, Alcoa Australia | 98 | 4 | natural gas | SWIS |
Gas (reciprocating)
These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Total max. capacity: 108 MW
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Engines | Fuel type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas (Mirrabooka) | 1.1 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Canning Vale | 4 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Carnarvon | 15.27 | 3 | natural gas |
| Dongara | 1.6 | 3 | natural gas |
| Esperance | 22 | 11 | natural gas |
| Henderson (Wattleup) | 2.13 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Jundee (Northern Star Ltd) | 13.2 | 6 | natural gas |
| Kalamunda | 1.9 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Kelvin Road, Gosnells | 2 | 2 | landfill gas |
| Leonora | 3.2 | 5 | natural gas |
| Millar Road, Rockingham | 1.6 | 2 | landfill gas |
| Mount Magnet | 1.9 | 1 | natural gas |
| Plutonic (Billabong Gold) | 20 | 7 | natural gas |
| Red Hill | 3.65 | 1 | landfill gas |
| South Cardup | 3.3 | 3 | landfill gas |
| Tamala Park | 4.65 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Wiluna (Blackham Resources) | 9 (mothballed) 4 sets operational | 3 | natural gas |
| Windimurra | 13 | 4 | natural gas |
| Wodgina Tantalum Mine | 56 | 28[5] | natural gas |
| Woodman Point | 1.8 | 3 | sewage gas |
Hydroelectric
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Total max. capacity: 32 MW
| Power station | Max. capacity | Turbines | Pumped storage | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ord River Hydro | 30 MW | 4 | no | Kununurra-Wyndham-Lake Argyle |
Wind farms
These wind farm power stations use the power of the wind to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Total max. capacity: 1012 MW
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 35.4 | 18 | SWIS |
| Badgingarra Wind Farm | 130 | 37 | SWIS |
| Blairfox Beros Road Wind Farm | 9.5 | 19 | SWIS |
| Blairfox Karakin Wind Farm | 5 | 10 | SWIS |
| Blairfox West Hills Wind Farm | 5 | 10 | SWIS |
| Collgar Wind Farm | 206 | 111 | SWIS |
| Denmark Community Wind Farm | 1.4 | 2 | SWIS |
| Emu Downs | 79.2 | 48 | SWIS |
| Esperance (Nine Mile Beach Wind Farm) | 3.6 | 6 | Microgrid Horizon Power |
| Esperance (Shark Lake Road) | 9 | 2 | Microgrid Horizon Power |
| Esperance (Ten Mile Lagoon Wind Farm) | 2.03 | 9 | Microgrid Horizon Power |
| Grasmere Wind Farm | 13.8 | 6 | SWIS |
| Kalbarri Wind Farm | 1.6 | 2 | SWIS |
| Mt Barker Wind Farm | 2.4 | 3 | SWIS |
| Mumbida Wind Farm | 55 | 22 | SWIS |
| Walkaway Wind Farm | 90 | 54 | SWIS |
| Warradarge Wind Farm | 180 | 51 | SWIS |
| Yandin Wind Farm | 212 | 51 | SWIS |
Biomass combustion
These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Total max. capacity: 6 MW
| Power station | Max. capacity | Turbines | Fuel type | Conveyance | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ord Sugar Mill, Kununurra | 6 MW | 1 | bagasse | on-site | Kununurra-Wyndham-Lake Argyle |
Solar photovoltaic
These power stations use a semiconductor device that converts sunlight into electricity.
Total max. capacity: 191 MW
| Power station | Max. capacity MW | Solar panels | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunderdin[6] | 128 | SWIS, 55 MW/220 MWh battery | |
| Ambri Solar Farm | 1 | SWIS | |
| Badgingarra Solar Farm | 19.25 | 62,000 | SWIS |
| Emu Downs Solar Farm[7] | 20 | 75,000 | SWIS |
| Esperance Solar Farm[8] | 4 | 8,900 | Microgrid Horizon Power |
| Garden Island | 2 | 6,400 | Microgrid |
| Greenough River Solar Farm[9] | 40 | SWIS | |
| Merredin Solar Farm | 100 | 360,000 | SWIS |
| Northam Solar Farm | 10 | 33,600 | SWIS |
