Snowy Complex

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Snowy Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in Australia.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Snowy Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Murray 1 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1967[1] 950 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Snowy Hydro[1]
Murray 2 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1969[1] 550 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Snowy Hydro[1]
Tumut 1 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1959[1] 330 MW[1] Run-of-river[1] Snowy Hydro[1]
Tumut 2 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1962[1] 287 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Snowy Hydro[1]
Tumut 3 hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1973[1] 1800 MW[1] Pumped storage[1] Snowy Hydro[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Snowy Complex

Project name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Murray 1 hydroelectric plant New South Wales, Australia[2] -36.2468, 148.1902 (exact)[2]
Murray 2 hydroelectric plant New South Wales, Australia[3] -36.2424, 148.1361 (exact)[3]
Tumut 1 hydroelectric plant New South Wales, Australia[4] -35.9506, 148.3637 (exact)[4]
Tumut 2 hydroelectric plant New South Wales, Australia[5] -35.8751, 148.3698 (exact)[5]
Tumut 3 hydroelectric plant New South Wales, Australia[6] -35.611, 148.292 (exact)[6]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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Additional data

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References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
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