# List of power stations in Queensland

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This is a list of active power stations in Queensland, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity. Queensland has a diverse range of power generating types.

## Coal fired

These fossil fuel power stations burn coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Coal type | Conveyance | Mine type | Cooling water | Commission year |
| Callide B | 700 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 1988 |
| Callide C | 810 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 2001 |
| Gladstone | 1680 | 6 | bituminous | rail | open cut | seawater | 1976 |
| Kogan Creek | 750 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled | 2007 |
| Millmerran | 852 | 2 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | dry cooled | 2002 |
| Stanwell | 1445 | 4 | bituminous | rail | open cut | fresh | 1996 |
| Tarong | 1400 | 4 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 1986 |
| Tarong North | 443 | 1 | bituminous | conveyor | open cut | fresh | 2003 |
* Gladstone scheduled for closure in 2035.
* Tarong scheduled for closure in 2036.
* Callide B scheduled for closure in 2028.
* Stanwell scheduled for closure in 2046.

## Gas turbine

These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. Combined cycle plants include an open cycle gas turbine, plus a heat recovery steam generator that uses waste heat from the gas turbine to make steam to drive a steam turbine.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | Cycle |
| Barcaldine | 55 | 2 | natural gas | Combined |
| Braemar | 502 | 3 | coal seam gas | Open |
| Bulwer Island, BP Refining | 32 | 3 | coal seam gas | Combined |
| Condamine | 144 | 3 | coal seam gas | Combined |
| Darling Downs | 630 | 4 | coal seam gas | Combined |
| Diamantina | 242 | 4 (gas) 2 (steam) | coal seam gas | Combined |
| Leichhardt | 60 | 1 | coal seam gas | Open |
| Mackay Gas Turbine | 34 | 1 | oil | Open |
| Mica Creek | 318 | 12 | natural gas | Combined |
| Mount Stuart | 414 | 3 | diesel | Open |
| Oakey | 282 | 2 | natural gas / diesel | Open |
| Phosphate Hill | 42 | 9 | natural gas | Combined |
| Roma | 80 | 2 | natural gas | Open |
| Swanbank E | 385 | 1 | natural gas/coal seam gas | Combined |
| Tarong Gas Turbine | 15 | 1 | diesel | Open |
| Townsville | 242 | 2 | natural gas / coal seam gas | Combined |
| Yarwun | 180 | 1 | | Combined |

## Gas (reciprocating)

These power stations use gas combustion in reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Engines | Fuel type |
| Browns Plains | 2.18 | 2 | landfill gas |
| Cannington, BHP Minerals | 40.06 | 22 | natural gas / diesel |
| Condamine | 3 | 1 | coal seam gas |
| Coominya, AFC Abattoirs | 1.73 | 3 | natural gas |
| Daandine | 33 | 11 | coal seam gas |
| Luggage Point, Myrtletown | 3 | 2 | sewage gas |
| Middlemount | 45 | 20 | coal seam gas |
| Moranbah | 45 | 15 | coal seam gas |
| Mt Isa XPS41 | 47.5 | 19 | natural gas |
| Rochedale | 3.3 | 3 | landfill gas |
| Roghan Road | 1.95 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Stapylton | 1 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Suntown, Arundel | 1 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Swanbank B | 7 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Thompson Power Station | 24 | 8 | natural gas |
| Whitwood Road | 1.1 | 1 | landfill gas |
| Molendinar | 0.7 | 1 | landfill gas |

## Hydroelectric

These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Pumped storage |
| Barron Gorge | 66 | 2 | no |
| Kareeya | 88 | 4 | no |
| Kareeya 5 | 7 | 1 | no |
| Somerset Dam | 3.2 | 1 | no |
| Tinaroo Falls Dam | 1.6 | 1 | no |
| Wivenhoe | 500 | 2 | yes |
| Wivenhoe Small Hydro | 4.7 | 1 | no |

## Wind farms

These wind farms use the power of wind to turn wind turbines to generate all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines |
| Thursday Island | 0.45 | 2 |
| Mount Emerald Wind Farm | 180 | 53 |
| Windy Hill Wind Farm | 12 | 20 |
| Coopers Gap Wind Farm | 453 | 123 |

## Solar

These power stations convert light into electricity using the photovoltaic effect.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) |
| Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm | 25 |
| Clare Solar Farm | 100 |
| Clermont Solar Farm | 75 |
| Collinsville Power Station | 42 |
| Darling Downs Solar Farm | 110 |
| Daydream Solar Farm | 180 |
| Emerald Solar Park | 68 |
| Gatton Solar Research Facility | 3.275 |
| Hamilton Solar Farm | 69 |
| Haughton Solar Farm | 100 |
| Hayman Solar Farm | 60 |
| Kidston Solar Project | 50 |
| Lakeland Solar Farm | 10.8 |
| Lilyvale Solar Farm | 100 |
| Mica Creek Solar Farm | 88 |
| Normanton Solar Farm | 5 |
| Ross River Solar Farm | 148 |
| Sun Metals Solar Farm | 150 |
| Sunshine Coast Solar Farm | 15 |
| Susan River Solar Farm | 75 |
| University of Queensland Solar | 1.22 |
| Weipa Solar Farm | 1.7 |
| Whitsunday Solar Farm | 69 |

## Biomass combustion

These power stations burn biomass (biofuel) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | Conveyance |
| Babinda Sugar Mill, decommissioned | 0 | 1 | bagasse | on-site |
| Bingera Sugar Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 5 | 2 | bagasse | on-site |
| Farleigh Mill, Mackay Sugar Ltd. | 13 | 4 | bagasse | on-site |
| Gympie Coffee Manufacturing, Nestlé | 16 | 1 | coffee grounds and sawdust | on-site |
| Inkerman Mill, Wilmar International | 10 | 2 | bagasse | on-site |
| Invicta Mill, Wilmar International | 38.8 | 1 | bagasse | on-site |
| Isis Central Sugar Mill | 11.5 | 4 | bagasse | on-site |
| Kalamia Mill, Wilmar International | 9 | 1 | bagasse | on-site |
| Macknade Mill, Wilmar International | 8 | 2 | bagasse | on-site |
| Marian Mill, Mackay Sugar Ltd. | 18 | 3 | bagasse | on-site |
| Maryborough Sugar Factory, MSF Sugar Ltd. | 4.75 | 3 | bagasse | on-site |
| Millaquin Sugar Mill, Bundaberg Sugar | 5 | 3 | bagasse | on-site |
| Mossman Central Mill, Mackay Sugar | 11.85 | 5 | bagasse | on-site |
| Mourilyan Sugar Mill, decommissioned | 0 | 5 | bagasse | on-site |
| Mulgrave Sugar Mill, MSF Sugar Ltd. | 10.5 | 4 | bagasse | on-site |
| Pioneer Mill, Wilmar International | 68 | 2 | bagasse | on-site |
| Pleystowe Mill, decommissioned | 0 | 2 | bagasse | on-site |
| Proserpine Sugar Mill, Wilmar International | 20 | 4 | bagasse | on-site |
| Racecourse Mill, Mackay Sugar Ltd. | 13.8 | 2 | bagasse | on-site |
| Rocky Point | 30 | 1 | bagasse, wood waste | on-site, road |
| Stapylton | 5 | 1 | wood waste | road |
| South Johnstone Mill, MSF Sugar Ltd. | 19.3 | 3 | bagasse | on-site |
| Suncoast Gold Macadamias | 1.5 | 1 | crop waste | on-site |
| Tableland Mill, MSF Sugar Ltd. | 7 | 1 | bagasse | on-site |
| Tully Sugar Mill | 21.4 | 5 | bagasse | on-site |
| Victoria Mill, Wilmar International | 11.8 | 3 | bagasse | on-site |
| Visy Paper, Brisbane | 2 | 1 | black liquor | on-site |