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Argyle Diamonds power station

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Argyle Diamonds power station is an operating power station of at least 33-megawatts (MW) in Lake Argyle, Kimberly, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Argyle Diamonds power station Lake Argyle, Kimberly, Australia -16.720173, 128.38498 (approximate)[1][2]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
10 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
11 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
2 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
3 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
4 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
5 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
6 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
7 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
8 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]
9 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 3[2] gas turbine[2] 1991[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
10 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
11 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
2 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
3 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
4 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
5 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
6 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
7 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
8 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
9 Argyle Diamonds Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Other Metals & Mining[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Argyle+Diamond+Mine/@-16.720286,128.3824696,1200m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x2c9bf3c3ffffffff:0xf59e626d3895947d!8m2!3d-16.720286!4d128.3850445!16s%2Fg%2F11kj8_xdx4?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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Additional data

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