Braemar (BRAEMAR1)

Coal · Braemar Power Project Pty Ltd · Turbine - OCGT

Dispatch stats Financials
Operational AEMO: In Service QLD1 Fossil - Coal Seam Methane NEM data · 24 hours
188 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
24 hours revenue
$0
Capacity factor
0.0%
Revenue / MWh
—
Est. SRMC
$133.75/MWh

Energy flow

Dispatch target (cleared) vs availability — 5‑minute intervals. QLD1 regional price (RRP) on right axis.

Key information
Capacity
188 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

GlobalData / Power Technology profile (2024) says Braemar-2 was commissioned in Aug 2009 and is currently active.

Region QLD1
Coordinates -27.11080, 150.90510 (AI)

Wikipedia / GEO coordinates for Braemar Power Station complex: 27°06′36″S 150°54′18″E (−27.1108, 150.9051).

MLF 0.9667
DUID BRAEMAR1
Owner Braemar Power Project Pty Ltd
Commissioned —
Expected closure 2046
Closure date —
Technology Turbine - OCGT
Fuel Fossil - Coal Seam Methane
Equipment OEM Siemens
Equipment type / model SGT5-2000E
Secondary OEM —
Secondary equipment SGen5-100A
Equipment confidence high
Stats window
12 Jun 2026 20:15 → 13 Jun 2026 20:15 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

12 Jun 2026 20:15 → 13 Jun 2026 20:15 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS volume
— MWh
Dispatched
— MWh
Available
1,444.7 MWh
Curtailed
1,444.7 MWh
Curtailment
100.0%
of available
MLF used
0.9667
end of period

Revenue (× MLF)

Estimated $ per interval — energy (RRP) and FCAS (regional FCAS prices), both × MLF.

Methodology & assumptions

  • Dispatch & availability — AEMO Next Day Dispatch UNIT_SOLUTION (5‑minute intervals). Intervention intervals excluded.
  • Regional price — dispatch_price RRP matched by settlement time and NEM region (from generator registry).
  • Energy revenue (× MLF) — cleared MW × (5/60 h) × RRP × MLF.
  • FCAS revenue & volume — cleared FCAS MW from DISPATCHLOAD (raise/lower 6s, 60s, 5min, reg) × (5/60 h) × regional FCAS price × MLF. Volume is total FCAS enablement MWh across services.
  • Curtailment — estimated economic curtailment when availability exceeds dispatch target: max(0, availability − cleared) × (5/60) MWh.
  • Not settlement — estimates only. AEMO settlement applies DLF, rebids, constraints, and other factors not modelled here.
MLF history (AEMO daily)
Effective fromMLF
2024-07-01 0.9627
2025-07-01 0.9667

Financial overview

2026 real AUD. Monetary values are CPI-adjusted to 2026 real Australian dollars. Greenfield capex uses AEMO benchmarks when plant-specific cost is unknown.
Type
OCGT
Capacity
188 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$133.75/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$582.19M

Shown in table
$582.19M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$340.00M (2006 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Official parliamentary source gives the original Braemar project cost and commissioning year.

Reference
South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Programme (high confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Capex refurbishment
—
Capex / MW derived
$3,096,765

Shown in table
$3.10M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$1.81M (2006 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Derived from the reported project cost and capacity in the official source.

Reference
South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Programme (high confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Fixed OPEX (annual)
$20.19M

Shown in table
$20.19M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$12.19M (2007 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr
$107,369

Shown in table
$107.4k (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$64.9k (2007 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
AEMO/Aurecon benchmark fixed O&M for OCGT-style gas turbine technology; used as fallback.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Variable OPEX / MWh
$7.75

Shown in table
$7.75 (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$4.68 (2007 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
AEMO/Aurecon benchmark variable O&M used as fallback.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026
Fuel cost / GJ default
$12.00

Shown in table
$12.00 (2026 real AUD)
Heat rate GJ/MWh default
10.50

Shown in table
$10.50 (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
The retrieved AEMO source did not yield a clean Braemar-specific heat rate value for this asset.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (low confidence)
Source recorded 05 Jun 2026

Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: reported · AI checked 05 Jun 2026

Notes
Greenfield capex uses a reported project cost for the 450 MW Braemar power station commissioned in August 2006; this is likely the original Braemar plant rather than the BRAEMAR1 DUID share, which is registered at 188 MW in the prompt. AEMO 2024 cost review was used only for O&M fallback; no plant-specific refurbishment cost found. The available sources retrieved did not provide a reliable plant-specific heat rate or fuel cost for this unit.

Sources