Kareeya (KAREEYA1)

Hydro · CleanCo Queensland Limited · Hydro - Run of River

Dispatch stats Financials
Operational AEMO: In Service QLD1 Hydro - Water NEM data · 30 days
22 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
30 days revenue
$1.20M
Capacity factor
95.2%
Revenue / MWh
$80.88
Est. SRMC
$1.00/MWh

Energy flow

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

Key information
Capacity
22 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

CleanCo Queensland hydro archive (2024) says Kareeya has used four Pelton turbines and has generated power for more than 60 years; Power Technology profile also describes it as an operating hydro project.

Region QLD1
Coordinates -17.76778, 145.57778 (AI)

Detailed Pedia / Wikipedia coordinates for Kareeya Hydro Power Station: 17°46′4″S 145°34′40″E (≈ -17.76778, 145.57778).

MLF 0.9828
DUID KAREEYA1
Owner CleanCo Queensland Limited
Commissioned —
Expected closure 2057
Closure date —
Technology Hydro - Run of River
Fuel Hydro - Water
Turbine OEM Voith
Turbine type / model Pelton turbine
Equipment confidence medium
Stats window
14 May 2026 15:25 → 13 Jun 2026 15:25 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

14 May 2026 15:25 → 13 Jun 2026 15:25 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)
$1.20M
FCAS revenue (× MLF)
$0
FCAS volume
— MWh
Dispatched
14,800.9 MWh
Available
15,436.7 MWh
Curtailed
687.1 MWh
Curtailment
4.5%
of available
MLF used
0.9828
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 0.9642
2025-07-01 0.9828

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
22 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$1.00/MWh
Capex total (greenfield)
$91.14M

Shown in table
$91.14M (2026 real AUD)

Reported / source value
$86.40M (2024 nominal)
Adjusted to 2026 real AUD using Australian CPI (All Groups).

How this was derived
Searches did not return a project-specific capex announcement for Kareeya; therefore capex remains unverified.

Reference
Hydro Archives | CleanCo Queensland (medium confidence)
Source recorded 09 Jun 2026
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
No site-specific O&M number found; only qualitative support for low maintenance intensity.

Reference
2024 Energy Technology Cost and Parameters Review (low confidence)
Source recorded 09 Jun 2026
Variable OPEX / MWh default
$1.00

Shown in table
$1.00 (2026 real AUD)
Fuel cost / GJ
—
Heat rate GJ/MWh
—

Confidence: medium · Status: ai estimated · Capex basis: default · AI checked 09 Jun 2026

Notes
CleanCo states Kareeya Hydro has been operating for more than 60 years and that hydroelectric schemes can remain operational for more than 80 years. No project-specific greenfield capex was found in owner/government sources. For hydro O&M, the most relevant official benchmark found is AEMO/Aurecon's 2024 Energy Technology Cost and Parameters Review, which notes conventional hydropower has site-specific economics, relatively small maintenance and rehabilitation needs, and very long economic life; however, no single Kareeya-specific O&M value was identified in the available sources.

Sources