Condong (CONDONG1)

Other Generators · Cape Byron Management PTY LTD · Turbine - Steam Sub Critical

Dispatch stats Financials
Operational AEMO: In Service NSW1 Renewable Biomass or Waste - Bagasse NEM data · 24 hours
30 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
24 hours revenue
$9.1k
Capacity factor
25.4%
Revenue / MWh
$49.84
Est. SRMC
$112.12/MWh

Energy flow

Dispatch target (cleared) vs availability — 5‑minute intervals. NSW1 regional price (RRP) on right axis.

Key information
Capacity
30 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

Quinbrook Condong project page (commissioned in 2008; purchased in 2013 and operating)

Region NSW1
Coordinates -28.26410, 153.43140 (AI)

AER Condong power station and sugar mill location map; Condong is on the Tweed River north of Murwillumbah

MLF 0.8811
DUID CONDONG1
Owner Cape Byron Management PTY LTD
Commissioned —
Expected closure 2038
Closure date —
Technology Turbine - Steam Sub Critical
Fuel Renewable Biomass or Waste - Bagasse
Plant supplier Siemens
Boiler / turbine equipment steam turbine / boiler island
Equipment confidence low
Stats window
12 Jun 2026 17:20 → 13 Jun 2026 17:20 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

12 Jun 2026 17:20 → 13 Jun 2026 17:20 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)
$9.1k
FCAS revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS volume
— MWh
Dispatched
182.9 MWh
Available
— MWh
Curtailed
— MWh
Curtailment
—
of available
MLF used
0.8811
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 0.9510
2025-07-01 0.8811

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
Biomass
Capacity
30 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$112.12/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$142.41M

Shown in table
$142.41M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$135.00M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
No plant-specific greenfield investment/construction cost was found in searched owner, government, or industry sources.
Capex refurbishment
—

How this was derived
Identifies refurbishment-type capex items, but no cost figures.

Reference
Cape Byron Management (medium confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026
Capex / MW derived
$4,746,835

Shown in table
$4.75M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$4.50M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fixed OPEX (annual)
—
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$70,000

Shown in table
$70.0k (2026 real AUD)
Variable OPEX / MWh default
$5.00

Shown in table
$5.00 (2026 real AUD)
Fuel cost / GJ default
$8.00

Shown in table
$8.00 (2026 real AUD)
Heat rate GJ/MWh
13.39

Shown in table
$13.39 (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
Used as the biomass thermal benchmark heat rate.

Reference
Heat rates (high confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026

Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: default · AI checked 07 Jun 2026

Notes
Commissioned in 2008. Owner says the site was purchased in November 2013 and has since had 'millions' invested in capital works improvements. AEMO heat-rate benchmark for new biomass is 13.39 GJ/MWh. Fuel/emissions values are fallback defaults and should be reviewed if plant-specific operating data becomes available.

Sources