Fisher (FISHER)

Hydro · Hydro-Electric Corporation · Hydro - Dam

Dispatch stats Financials

Operational AEMO: In Service TAS1 Hydro - Water NEM data · 24 hours

43 MW

Registered nameplate capacity

24 hours revenue

$24.3k

Capacity factor

54.3%

Revenue / MWh

$43.23

Est. SRMC

$1.05/MWh

Energy flow

Dispatch target (cleared) vs availability — 5‑minute intervals. TAS1 regional price (RRP) on right axis.

Capacity

43 MW

AEMO status In Service

Project status Operational (AI)

GEO/Global Energy Observatory lists Fisher Hydroelectric Power Station as commissioned in 1973 and operating in Tasmania.

Region TAS1

Coordinates -41.67320, 146.26860 (AI)

Global Energy Observatory coordinates for Fisher Hydroelectric Power Station, Tasmania.

MLF 0.9533

DUID FISHER

Owner Hydro-Electric Corporation

Commissioned —

Expected closure 2100

Closure date —

Technology Hydro - Dam

Fuel Hydro - Water

Turbine OEM ANDRITZ

Turbine type / model Francis turbine

Equipment confidence low

Dispatch & revenue

12 Jun 2026 19:50 → 13 Jun 2026 19:50 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)

$24.3k

FCAS revenue (× MLF)

$1.8k

FCAS volume

214.2 MWh

Dispatched

562.7 MWh

Available

391.0 MWh

Curtailed

0.1 MWh

Curtailment

0.0%

of available

MLF used

0.9533

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 from	MLF
2024-07-01	0.9642
2025-07-01	0.9533

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.

Capex total (greenfield)	$182.28M Shown in table $182.28M (2026 real AUD) Reported / source value $172.80M (2024 nominal) Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).
Capex refurbishment	—
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 AEMO/Aurecon includes hydro-electric schemes in its technology-cost dataset, but the accessible excerpts here did not expose a Fisher-specific fixed O&M value. Reference 2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium confidence) Source recorded 07 Jun 2026
Variable OPEX / MWh	$1.05 Shown in table $1.05 (2026 real AUD) Reported / source value $1.00 (2024 nominal) Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups). How this was derived User-provided internal technology default retained because no plant-specific variable O&M was found in the searched sources.
Fuel cost / GJ	— How this was derived Hydro stations consume water flow rather than purchased fuel. Reference Mersey-Forth (high confidence) Source recorded 07 Jun 2026
Heat rate GJ/MWh	—

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

Notes
Plant-specific greenfield capex for Fisher was not found in the searched official owner/government sources. Hydro Tasmania states the Mersey-Forth scheme (which includes Fisher) was commissioned in 1972, and the Fisher power station entry in Hydro Tasmania's Mersey-Forth water management review shows Fisher commissioned in 1973 with 46 MW. Hydro Tasmania also states the final power station in the Mersey-Forth upgrade sequence is Fisher, with works due to start in 2027. A plant-specific refurbishment cost for Fisher was not located; the 2026 Mersey-Forth upgrade context suggests refurbishment may be forthcoming, but no Fisher-specific cost was identified in official sources.

Sources

asset_life_years — Mersey–Forth Water Management Review (high)
capex_basis (low)
capex_year (low)
duid (high)
emissions_intensity_tco2_mwh — 2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium)
fixed_opex_per_mw_year_aud — 2024 Energy Technology Cost and Technical Parameter Review (medium)
fuel_cost_per_gj_aud — Mersey-Forth (high)
fuel_type — Mersey-Forth (high)
notes — Hydro Tasmania another step closer to completing major Mersey-Forth Hydropower Scheme upgrade (high)
owner — Mersey–Forth Water Management Review (medium)
region — Mersey-Forth (high)
site_name — Mersey–Forth Water Management Review (high)
technology_type — Mersey–Forth Water Management Review (high)
variable_opex_per_mwh_aud (low)