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Electricity sector emissions and generation data 2019-20

25 February 2021

Corporations registered under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (NGER Act) are required to report greenhouse gas emissions, and energy production and consumption to the Clean Energy Regulator (the agency), by 31 October each year. By 28 February each year, the agency publishes a point-in-time extract of scope 1, scope 2 emissions and energy production data specific to the electricity sector for the previous financial year.

Unlike the corporate emissions and energy data set, which is published at a controlling corporation level, the electricity sector emissions and production tables below are published at a designated generation facility level. This includes primary fuel source, emissions intensity and grid connection for each generator, as well as aggregated emissions and production for the entire sector.

Designated generation facility data 2019–20

Information as at 25 February 2021.

Notes for publication

  • The information contained in this publication is as reported by registered corporations.
  • Cells with '0' value reflect instances where controlling corporations have reported zero scope 1 or scope 2 emissions.
  • Blank cells represent information that is not being published at this point in time.
  • Emissions intensity values are rounded to the nearest two decimal places.
  • Columns for 'State', 'Emissions Intensity', 'Grid Connected', 'Grid' and 'Primary Fuel' contain "-" for corporate totals, because these types of data are facility-specific and not applicable at the corporation level.
  • In cases where a corporation has responsibility for two or more designated generation facilities the agency is required to publish both facility specific information and the totals of the designated generation facilities for each controlling corporation.
  • Values in the columns for 'State', 'Grid Connected', 'Grid' and 'Primary Fuel' are based on a range of publicly available data including data sourced from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the Energy Supply Association of Australia.
  • The agency may periodically republish NGER data to reflect the most up to date information available and in line with ongoing compliance activity.
  • The agency takes all reasonable efforts to ensure the information published on its website is accurate at the time of publication.

We define the following terms for the purposes of electricity emissions and generation data:

Designated generation facility: A designated generation facility is a facility where the principal activity is electricity production. Facilities that generate electricity for their own use or as a secondary activity are not considered a designated generation facility and therefore not included in this publication.

Emissions intensity: Emissions intensity data is defined as reported scope 1 emissions divided by reported electricity production. Electricity production is based on total generation reported through NGER, including electricity used by the facility. The emissions intensities in this report are based on data as reported to the agency and no adjustment has been made to reflect any specific circumstances. Emissions intensities elsewhere are more typically measured (including by AEMO) based on electricity sent out to the grid, which results in a higher emissions intensity per designated generation facility.

Grid-connected: Grid-connected refers to connection to a designated electricity network. The designated electricity networks are: the National Electricity Market, the South West interconnected system, the North West interconnected system, the Darwin to Katherine network, and the Mount Isa-Cloncurry supply network for the purposes of the safeguard mechanism.

Designated generation facility aggregates: If a report submitted under the NGER scheme contains a facility aggregate, and does not include disaggregated information for individual facilities, data will be published at the aggregated level.

Designated generation facilities cannot apply to have their facility level data withheld under section 25 of the NGER Act.

Downloadable version of the data table

documentasset:Greenhouse and energy information by designated generation facility 2019-20
  
  
  
  
  
  
Mt Gellibrand Wind FarmACCIONA ENERGY OCEANIA PTY LTD
49
1,086,174
NEMWind
Gunning Wind FarmACCIONA ENERGY OCEANIA PTY LTD
45
636,185
NEMWind
Waubra Wind FarmACCIONA ENERGY OCEANIA PTY LTD
139
2,414,107
NEMWind
Cathedral Rocks Wind FarmACCIONA ENERGY OCEANIA PTY LTD
50
555,151
NEMWind
Adani Rugby Run Solar FarmADANI RENEWABLE ASSET HOLDINGS PTY LTD
0
589,185
NEMSolar
Banimboola HydroAGL ENERGY LIMITED
8
126,183
NEMHydro
Barker Inlet Power StationAGL ENERGY LIMITED
110,595
901,686
NEMGas
Clover HydroAGL ENERGY LIMITED
2
804
NEMHydro
Bayswater Power StationAGL ENERGY LIMITED
14,013,621
56,724,062
NEMBlack Coal
Broken Hill Solar PlantAGL ENERGY LIMITED
78
299,498
NEMSolar
Bogong Power StationAGL ENERGY LIMITED
79
302,433
NEMHydro
Copeton HydroAGL ENERGY LIMITED
1
4,378
NEMHydro
Dartmouth HydroAGL ENERGY LIMITED
0
1,035,344
NEMHydro
Eildon HydroAGL ENERGY LIMITED
0
361,514
NEMHydro
Hallett (Stage 2) Wind FarmAGL ENERGY LIMITED
71
844,578
NEMWind
Glenbawn HydroAGL ENERGY LIMITED
0
6
NEMHydro
Hallett (Stage 1) Wind FarmAGL ENERGY LIMITED
85
1,058,072
NEMWind
Hallett (Stage 4) Wind FarmAGL ENERGY LIMITED
152
1,539,619
NEMWind
Hallett (Stage 5) Wind FarmAGL ENERGY LIMITED
61
516,226
NEMWind
Kwinana Swift Power StationAGL ENERGY LIMITED
71,151
442,826
SWISGas
Hunter Valley Gas TurbinesAGL ENERGY LIMITED
2,334
6,596
NEMGas
Liddell Power StationAGL ENERGY LIMITED
9,970,686
37,960,485
NEMBlack Coal
Macarthur Wind FarmAGL ENERGY LIMITED
12,421
3,436,848
NEMWind
Loy Yang Power Station and MineAGL ENERGY LIMITED
16,683,326
52,787,806
NEMBrown Coal
Nyngan Solar PlantAGL ENERGY LIMITED
150
871,597
NEMSolar
McKay Creek HydroAGL ENERGY LIMITED
0
375,870
NEMHydro
Oaklands Hill Wind FarmAGL ENERGY LIMITED
73
716,825
NEMWind
Silverton Wind FarmAGL ENERGY LIMITED
134
2,174,344
NEMWind
Rubicon Hydro SchemeAGL ENERGY LIMITED
0
17,216
NEMHydro
Somerton Power StationAGL ENERGY LIMITED
67,041
344,085
NEMGas
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Electricity sector emissions and production data 2019–20

Information as at 25 February 2021.

The agency publishes total electricity generation and emissions data to assist with tracking the sector in relation to the sectoral baseline as set under the safeguard mechanism.

Under the safeguard mechanism, a sectoral baseline applies collectively to grid-connected generators. Under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015 the sectoral baseline is set at 198 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e), based on electricity sector’s emissions from 2009–10 to 2013–14. If the sectoral baseline is exceeded collectively by grid-connected generators, it will no longer apply and individual baselines will apply to generators.

In 2019–20, total reported scope 1 emissions from grid-connected generators was 155 million tonnes CO2-e.

Notes for publication

  • The information contained in this publication is as reported by registered corporations.
  • Facilities may appear twice in the above data where joint venture partners report totals for facilities in joint venture. There is no duplication included in the below totals.
  • The agency may periodically republish NGER data to reflect the most up to date information available and in line with ongoing compliance activity.
Type of totalElectricity production (GJ)Electricity production (MWh)Scope 1 (t CO2-e)Scope 2 (t CO2-e)Total emissions (t CO2-e)
Grand total801,075,331222,520,655156,859,4181,723,825158,583,243
Grid connected total787,368,085218,713,087155,025,2521,722,012156,747,264


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