Jounama (JOUNAMA1)

Hydro · Snowy Hydro Ltd · Hydro - Dam

Operational AEMO: In Service NSW1 Hydro - Water NEM data · 7 days
14 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
Est. SRMC
$1.00/MWh
Key information
Capacity
14 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

Region NSW1
Coordinates —

DUID JOUNAMA1
Owner Snowy Hydro Ltd
Commissioned —
Expected closure 2070
Closure date —
Technology Hydro - Dam
Fuel Hydro - Water
Turbine OEM —
Turbine type / model —
Stats window
18 Sep 2026 09:05 → 25 Sep 2026 09:05 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

18 Sep 2026 09:05 → 25 Sep 2026 09:05 AEST

No dispatch data for DUID JOUNAMA1 in this period.

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
14 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$1.00/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$46.30M

Shown in table
$46.30M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$30.00M (2010 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Owner-reported greenfield construction cost for Jounama Small Hydro.

Reference
JOUNAMA SMALL HYDRO POWER STATION OPENS (high confidence)
Source recorded 08 Jun 2026

Capex refurbishment
—
Capex / MW derived
$3,215,021

Shown in table
$3.22M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$2.08M (2010 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Calculated from owner-reported total capex and stated capacity.

Reference
JOUNAMA SMALL HYDRO POWER STATION OPENS (high confidence)
Source recorded 08 Jun 2026

Fixed OPEX (annual)
—
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$40,000

Shown in table
$40.0k (2026 real AUD)

Variable OPEX / MWh default
$1.00

Shown in table
$1.00 (2026 real AUD)

Fuel cost / GJ
—
Heat rate GJ/MWh
—

Confidence: high · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: reported · AI checked 08 Jun 2026

Notes
Plant-specific greenfield capex found in Snowy Hydro's 30 June 2010 announcement: $30 million for the 14.4 MW Jounama Small Hydro Power Station. No verified refurbishment cost found. Hydro plants do not have a meaningful fuel heat rate in the same way thermal units do.

Sources