Electricity generation
Queensland has an installed generation capacity of around 17,000 megawatts, excluding rooftop photovoltaic systems (June 2023).
Open electricity generation map of Queensland
Most of the electricity generated is fed into the interconnected grid powering most of eastern and southern Australia. This is managed through the National Electricity Market (NEM) by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).
Some areas of Queensland rely on generators that produce electricity within isolated networks that are not connected to the NEM. These are generally small networks with few customers.
Queensland electricity generators with over 30MW capacity
NEM generation capacity (over 30MW)
Name | Fuel type | Owner | Year commissioned | Nameplate capacity (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barcaldine | Gas | Ergon Energy Queensland | 1996 | 37 |
Barron Gorge | Water | CleanCo | 1963 | 66 |
| Blue Grass Solar Farm | Solar | X-Elio | 2022 | 148 |
Braemar | Gas | Braemar Power Project Pty Ltd | 2006 | 504 |
Braemar 2 | Gas | Arrow Energy | 2009 | 519 |
Callide B | Coal | CS Energy | 1988 | 700 |
Callide C | Coal | Genuity/CS Energy | 2001 | 840 |
Childers Solar Farm | Solar | Lighthouse Solar/DIF | 2019 | 56 |
Clare Solar Farm | Solar | Clare Asset Co Pty Ltd ATF Clare Asset Trust | 2018 | 110 |
Clermont Solar Farm | Solar | Wirsol Energy | 2019 | 92.5 |
Collinsville Solar Power Station | Solar | Ratch Australia | 2018 | 42.5 |
| Columboola Solar Farm | Solar | Hana Financial Investment | 2022 | 162 |
Condamine | Gas | Queensland Gas Company | 2009 | 143.4 |
Coopers Gap Wind Farm | Wind | AGL Energy Ltd | 2019 | 453 |
Daandine | Gas | Arrow Energy | 2007 | 33 |
Darling Downs | Gas | Origin Energy | 2010 | 644.5 |
Darling Downs Solar Farm | Solar | APA Group | 2018 | 121 |
Daydream Solar Farm | Solar | Edify Energy | 2018 | 168 |
| Dulacca Wind Farm | Wind | Octopus | 2023 | 180 |
| Edenvale Solar Park | Solar | Sojitz/ENEOS | 2023 | 72 |
Emerald Solar Park | Solar | Lighthouse Infrastructure Management Ltd | 2018 | 72 |
| Gangarri Solar Farm | Solar | Shell Australia | 2021 | 120 |
German Creek | Waste coal mine gas | Energy Developments Ltd | 2006 | 45 |
Gladstone | Coal | Gladstone Power Station joint venture participants | 1976 | 1,680 |
Hamilton Solar Farm | Solar | Edify Energy | 2018 | 57.5 |
Haughton Solar Farm Stage 1 | Solar | Pacific Blue | 2019 | 100 |
Hayman Solar Farm | Solar | Edify Energy | 2018 | 58 |
Invicta | Bagasse | Haughton Sugar Company | 1996 | 50 |
| Kaban Green Power Hub | Wind | Neonen | 2022 | 157 |
Kareeya | Water | CleanCo | 1957 | 86.4 |
| Kennedy Energy Park | Solar and Wind | Windlab/Erusus | 2021 | 58.5 |
Kidston Solar Project Stage One | Solar | Genex Power Ltd | 2017 | 50 |
Kogan Creek | Coal | CS Energy | 2007 | 744 |
Lilyvale Solar Farm | Solar | FRV Services Australia | 2019 | 118 |
Mackay GT | Diesel | Stanwell | 1975 | 34 |
Millmerran | Coal | Millmerran Power Partners | 2003 | 852 |
Moranbah North | Waste coal mine gas | Energy Developments Ltd | 2008 | 64 |
Mount Emerald | Wind | Ratch Australia | 2018 | 180.5 |
| Moura Solar Farm | Solar | Mytilineos | 2022 | 110 |
Mt Stuart | Gas/kerosene | Origin Energy | 1999 | 423.5 |
Oakey Power Station | Gas | Shell Energy | 2000 | 346.0 |
| Oakey Solar Farm (stage 2) | Solar | Foresight Group | 2019 | 55 |
Pioneer | Bagasse | Sucrogen | 2005 | 67.8 |
Racecourse Mill | Biomass | Mackay Sugar | 1982 | 47.8 |
Rocky Point Sugar Mill | Green and air-dried wood | Renewable Power Australia Ltd as Trustee for FPC Green Fund Trust | 2001 | 30 |
Roma | Gas | Origin Energy | 1999 | 80 |
Ross River Solar Farm | Solar | Palisade Investment | 2018 | 128 |
Rugby Run Solar Farm | Solar | Adani Australia | 2019 | 65 |
Stanwell | Coal | Stanwell | 1993 | 1,460 |
Sun Metals Corporation Solar Farm | Solar | Korea Zinc Group | 2018 | 126 |
Susan River Solar Farm | Solar | Elliott Green Power Australia | 2018 | 85 |
Swanbank E GT | Gas | CleanCo | 2002 | 385 |
Tarong | Coal | Stanwell | 1986 | 1,400 |
Tarong North | Coal | Stanwell | 2003 | 450 |
Townsville (Yabulu) | Gas | RATCH-Australia Townsville | 2004 | 244 |
| Wandoan South Solar Project | Solar | Vena Energy | 2023 | 125 |
| Warwick Solar Farm | Solar | Terrain Solar/University of Queensland | 2020 | 64 |
| Western Downs Green Power Hub | Solar | Neoen | 2022 | 400 |
Whitsunday Solar Farm | Solar | Edify Energy | 2018 | 57.5 |
Wivenhoe | Pumped storage | CleanCo | 1984 | 570 |
| Woolooga Solar Farm | Solar | Lightsource BP Australia | 2022 | 176 |
Yarranlea Solar Farm | Solar | Risen Energy | 2020 | 103 |
Yarwun | Gas | RTA Yarwun | 2010 | 180 |
Generation outside NEM (over 30MW)
Name | Type | Owner | Year | Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cannington | Gas | Energy Developments Ltd | 1999 | 35 |
Diamantina | Gas | APA Group | 2014 | 242 |
Leichhardt | Gas | APA Group | 2014 | 60 |
Mica Creek | Gas | Stanwell | 2000 | 218 |
X41 | Gas | APA Group | 2007 | 30 |
Also consider...
- Find out more about the electricity generation in the National Electricity Market.
- View the Queensland electricity generation map.
- Learn more about the Queensland Government's energy policies and initiatives.
- Last reviewed: 7 Aug 2023
- Last updated: 7 Aug 2023