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Grid Storages in Australia
Australia has 23 grid storages mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 8th-largest fleet of the 58 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 4 operating and 19 under construction or proposed. The largest is Borumba Dam hydroelectric plant (2.0 GW).
The largest owner-operators are AGL Energy Ltd (3), Origin Energy Ltd (3) and BE Power (2) — AGL Energy Ltd alone is named on 13% of them. 19 are in the pipeline, led by Borumba Dam hydroelectric plant (2.0 GW), under construction.
23
Grid Storage in Australia
#8
of 58 countries
19
In construction / proposed
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Largest grid storages in Australia
- Borumba Dam hydroelectric plant2.0 GW · 2030 · construction
- Mt Rawdon hydroelectric plant2.0 GW · construction
- Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric plant2.0 GW · 2028 · construction
- Tumut 3 hydroelectric plant1.8 GW · 1973
- Western Sydney Pumped hydroelectric plant1.0 GW · 2031 · proposed
- Oven Mountain hydroelectric plant900 MW · construction
- Big-G Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant800 MW · 2033 · construction
- Phoenix Pumped hydroelectric plant800 MW · 2030 · construction
- Glenbawn Pumped hydroelectric plant770 MW · construction
- Capricornia Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant750 MW · 2031 · construction
- Lake Cethana hydroelectric plant750 MW · construction
- Glennies Creek Pumped hydroelectric plant620 MW · construction
- Wivenhoe hydroelectric plant570 MW · 1984
- Big T hydroelectric plant400 MW · 2033 · construction
- Muswellbrook hydroelectric plant400 MW · 2029 · construction
- Lake Lyell hydroelectric plant385 MW · 2031 · construction
- Central West hydroelectric plant325 MW · 2029 · construction
- Dungowan Dam hydroelectric plant300 MW · construction
- Stratford Pupmed hydroelectric plant300 MW · 2028 · construction
- Kidston hydroelectric plant250 MW · 2026 · construction
- Shoalhaven Expansion hydroelectric plant235 MW · construction
- Kangaroo Valley hydroelectric plant160 MW · 1977
- Bendeela hydroelectric plant80 MW · 1977
Who owns Australia's grid storages
- AGL Energy Ltd3 13%
- Origin Energy Ltd3 13%
- BE Power2 9%
- Snowy Hydro Ltd2 9%
- ACEN Australia1 4%
- Alinta Energy Pty Ltd1 4%
- ATCO Ltd1 4%
- CleanCo Queensland Ltd1 4%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Borumba Dam hydroelectric plant2.0 GW · 2030 · construction
- Mt Rawdon hydroelectric plant2.0 GW · construction
- Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric plant2.0 GW · 2028 · construction
- Western Sydney Pumped hydroelectric plant1.0 GW · 2031 · proposed
- Oven Mountain hydroelectric plant900 MW · construction
- Big-G Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant800 MW · 2033 · construction
- Phoenix Pumped hydroelectric plant800 MW · 2030 · construction
- Glenbawn Pumped hydroelectric plant770 MW · construction
- Capricornia Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant750 MW · 2031 · construction
- Lake Cethana hydroelectric plant750 MW · construction
- Glennies Creek Pumped hydroelectric plant620 MW · construction
- Big T hydroelectric plant400 MW · 2033 · construction
How Australia compares · grid storages by country
- 1. China401
- 5. Japan35
- 6. Austria26
- 7. Germany25
- 8. Australia23
- 9. Italy23
- 10. Philippines21
- 11. South Korea18
Frequently asked
- How many grid storages are there in Australia?
- OverWatts maps 23 grid storages in Australia — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 8th-largest national fleet of the 58 countries with any.
- What is the largest grid storage in Australia?
- Borumba Dam hydroelectric plant, at 2.0 GW.
- Who owns the grid storages in Australia?
- AGL Energy Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 23 (13%). Next are Origin Energy Ltd (3), BE Power (2) and Snowy Hydro Ltd (2).
- What new grid storages are being built in Australia?
- 19 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Borumba Dam hydroelectric plant (2.0 GW), Mt Rawdon hydroelectric plant (2.0 GW) and Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric plant (2.0 GW).