Gove Peninsula power station
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Gove Peninsula power station is an operating power station of at least 24-megawatts (MW) in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gove Peninsula power station | Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia | -12.1910652, 136.7347945 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2: -12.1910652, 136.7347945
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: diesel[2] | 24[2] | unknown | – | 2014[2] |
| 2 | Retired[2][3][4] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] | 180[2] | unknown | yes[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 | Rio Tinto Ltd[2] | Rio Tinto Ltd |
| 2 | Rio Tinto Ltd[2] | Rio Tinto Ltd |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): both[2]
- Captive industry: Other Metals & Mining[2]
- Non-industry use: both[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gove+Peninsula/@-12.3333323,136.7960671,9790m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sGove+Peninsula+Diesel+power+station!3m6!1s0x69e77871c8583353:0x8a0741a56658d4c!8m2!3d-12.3333333!4d136.8166667!15sCiNHb3ZlIFBlbmluc3VsYSBEaWVzZWwgcG93ZXIgc3RhdGlvbpIBCXBlbmluc3VsYeABAA!16zL20vMDVfNWN2?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220712095740/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/26/rio-tinto-gets-2m-from-emissions-reduction-fund-to-switch-to-diesel. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/r/LSE_RIOA_2013.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/r/LSE_RIOA_2014.pdf.
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Additional data
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