Eildon (EILDON2)

Hydro · AGL Hydro Partnership · Hydro - Dam

Dispatch stats Financials
Operational AEMO: In Service VIC1 Hydro - Water NEM data · 30 days
68 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
30 days revenue
$0
Capacity factor
0.0%
Revenue / MWh
—
Est. SRMC
$1.00/MWh

Energy flow

Dispatch target (cleared) vs availability — 5‑minute intervals. VIC1 regional price (RRP) on right axis.

Key information
Capacity
68 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

Power Technology (2024): Eildon project commissioned in 1956 and currently active; AGL hydro page lists Eildon among operating hydro schemes.

Region VIC1
Coordinates -37.22186, 145.92137 (AI)

Global Energy Observatory: Eildon Hydroelectric Power Station coordinates listed as -37.22186, 145.92137.

MLF 0.9945
DUID EILDON2
Owner AGL Hydro Partnership
Commissioned —
Expected closure 2057
Closure date —
Technology Hydro - Dam
Fuel Hydro - Water
Turbine OEM Andritz Hydro
Turbine type / model Hydro turbine
Equipment confidence high
Stats window
15 May 2026 08:00 → 14 Jun 2026 08:00 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

15 May 2026 08:00 → 14 Jun 2026 08:00 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS volume
— MWh
Dispatched
— MWh
Available
— MWh
Curtailed
— MWh
Curtailment
—
of available
MLF used
0.9945
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 0.9912
2025-07-01 0.9945

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
Hydro
Capacity
68 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$1.00/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$284.81M

Shown in table
$284.81M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$270.00M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Capex refurbishment
$30.57M

Shown in table
$30.57M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$28.00M (2023 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Provides a maintenance/capital-upgrades figure that references Eildon but does not isolate Eildon's own refurbishment spend.

Reference
AGL's generation assets ready for summer season (medium confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026
Capex / MW derived
$4,219,409

Shown in table
$4.22M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$4.00M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Fixed OPEX (annual)
—
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$40,000

Shown in table
$40.0k (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
Used as fallback hydropower O&M benchmark; variable O&M is included in the fixed component.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026
Variable OPEX / MWh default
$1.00

Shown in table
$1.00 (2026 real AUD)

How this was derived
The AEMO/Aurecon hydropower case folds variable O&M into fixed O&M, so no separate variable O&M rate is set.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (high confidence)
Source recorded 07 Jun 2026
Fuel cost / GJ
—
Heat rate GJ/MWh
—

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

Notes
No plant-specific greenfield construction cost for Eildon/EILDON2 was found in owner, government, or market sources. AGL states Eildon has 120 MW capacity and about 184 GWh average annual output, and that AGL Hydro is spending $28 million on maintenance and capital upgrades across its hydro assets including Eildon in FY2024/2025 preparation. Because this is a maintenance/capital-upgrade statement rather than original build cost, it is recorded only as refurbishment/upgrade context, not capex_total_aud. For fallback hydro economics, AEMO/Aurecon 2024 hydropower assumptions indicate fixed O&M of $105,000 per MW-year, variable O&M included in fixed, technical life 80-100 years, and no fuel cost/heat rate for hydropower.

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