Tarraleah is a 94 MW hydro power plant in Tasmania, Australia. It ranks #190 of 536 Australia power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 4.3% of Australia's electricity; the national grid averages 525 gCO₂/kWh (38.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id AUS0000119.
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000600082; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 94 MW, Tarraleah is well above the median hydro plant in Australia (45 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #19 largest hydro power plant of 73 in Australia by capacity.
Australia has 73 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 8,878 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Tungatinah · Hydro · 142 MW · Tasmania
- Liapootah · Hydro · 87.3 MW · Tasmania
- Lake Echo · Hydro · 32.4 MW · Tasmania
- Wayatinah · Hydro · 45 MW · Tasmania
- Nieterana · Hydro · 2.2 MW · Tasmania
- Butlers Gorge · Hydro · 14.4 MW · Tasmania
Location
Coordinates -42.3012, 146.4572 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tarraleah?
Tarraleah is a 94 MW hydro power plant in Tasmania, Australia, Pre Construction 1938.