Gas (thermal)
These power stations use gas combustion to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Power station | Coordinates | Max. Capacity | Turbines | Fuel type |
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Bell Bay | 41°8′31″S 146°54′9″E / 41.14194°S 146.9025°E / -41.14194; 146.9025 (Bell Bay Power Station) | 240 MW | 2 | natural gas |
Tamar Valley | 383 MW | 5 | natural gas |
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