Part 2 – Renewable energy installed capacity by fuel type

Currently most of Australia’s clean energy at present is derived from hydro electricity. It accounts for 77 per cent of total renewable generation capacity in Australia.

After hydro, wind makes the second largest contribution to clean energy capacity (16 per cent) followed by bagasse cogeneration (4.5 per cent) and landfill gas (1.5 per cent).

Table 1. Renewable energy installed capacity by fuel type

Source: Clean Energy Council Renewable Energy Database (only includes projects greater than 100kW in size)

Figure 5. Renewable energy installed capacity by percentage

Source: Clean Energy Council Renewable Energy Database

Table 2. Small generation units

Source: Clean Energy Council Renewable Energy Database

Table 3. Top 20 new renewable energy projects commissioned during 2009

Source: Clean Energy Council Renewable Energy Database

As at November 2009 seven new wind energy projects were under construction which will add another 559 MW of installed capacity to the total. New hydro projects under construction will add a further 171 MW and bioenergy projects a further 23 MW.