Loy Yang A Power Station (LYA3)

Coal · AGL Loy Yang Marketing Pty Ltd · Turbine - Steam Sub Critical

Operational AEMO: In Service VIC1 Fossil - Brown Coal NEM data · 24 hours
560 MW
Registered nameplate capacity
24 hours revenue
$329.9k
Capacity factor
72.6%
Revenue / MWh
$33.81
Est. SRMC
$47.20/MWh

Energy flow

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

Key information
Capacity
560 MW

AEMO status In Service
Project status Operational (AI)

AGL Loy Yang site page and GEM wiki identify Loy Yang A as an operating/operational brown-coal power station in service.

Region VIC1
Coordinates -38.25241, 146.57533 (AI)

Global Energy Monitor coordinates for Loy Yang A power station (-38.252414, 146.575334).

MLF 0.9815
DUID LYA3
Owner AGL Loy Yang Marketing Pty Ltd
Commissioned
Expected closure 2035
Closure date
Technology Turbine - Steam Sub Critical
Fuel Fossil - Brown Coal
Steam turbine OEM International Combustion Australia
Turbine / boiler supplier Sulzer-type forced-circulation tower boiler / steam turbine supply
Equipment confidence high
Stats window
13 Jun 2026 00:00 → 13 Jun 2026 23:59 AEST

Dispatch & revenue

13 Jun 2026 00:00 → 13 Jun 2026 23:59 AEST

Energy revenue (× MLF)
$329.9k
FCAS revenue (× MLF)
$57
FCAS volume
91.7 MWh
Dispatched
9,759.8 MWh
Available
13,236.7 MWh
Curtailed
3,478.1 MWh
Curtailment
26.3%
of available
MLF used
0.9815
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 pricedispatch_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 0.9809
2025-07-01 0.9815

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
Brown coal
Capacity
560 MW
Revenue (× MLF) (stats)
See dispatch stats link above
Est. SRMC
$47.20/MWh
Capex total (greenfield) default
$1,568.00M

Shown in table
$1,568.00M (2026 real AUD)

Capex refurbishment
Capex / MW default
$2,800,000

Shown in table
$2.80M (2026 real AUD)

Fixed OPEX (annual)
Fixed OPEX / MW-yr default
$50,000

Shown in table
$50.0k (2026 real AUD)

Variable OPEX / MWh default
$3.50

Shown in table
$3.50 (2026 real AUD)

Fuel cost / GJ default
$3.80

Shown in table
$3.80 (2026 real AUD)

Heat rate GJ/MWh default
11.50

Shown in table
$11.50 (2026 real AUD)

Confidence: unknown · Status: needs review · Capex basis: unknown