Opened in 1909 and decommissioned in 2008, at the time of its closure, Moorina Power Station was the oldest operating electricity generator in Australia.

Water for operations is supplied from a dam across the Frome River 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) due south from the powerhouse itself.

From these figures one would assume that the plant has a maximum output of 975 kilowatts (1,307 hp), however, the Tasmanian Hydro-Electric Commission website stated that the plant produced only 600 kilowatts (800 hp), as does the Tasmanian Greens discussion paper 'Power without Purpose - Tasmania's Energy Glut'.

The decision to fit 50 hertz (6,000,000 m) alternators made integration with the main Tasmanian hydro-electric system much easier.

The Pioneer tin mine closed in the mid-1980s, and since then the plant has been owned and operated by Moorina Hydro Pty.