Gove Peninsula power station
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Gove Peninsula power station is an operating power station of at least 204-megawatts (MW) in Arnhem Land, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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Gove Peninsula power station | Arnhem Land, Australia | -12.3322423, 136.8166665 (approximate)[1][2] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
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Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - diesel[2] | 24[2] | unknown | – | 2014[2] | – |
Unit 2 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] | 180[2] | unknown | – | – | – |
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 |
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Unit 1 | Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd |
Unit 2 | Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gove+Peninsula/@-12.3333323136.79606719790m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sGove+Peninsula+Diesel+power+station!3m6!1s0x69e77871c8583353:0x8a0741a56658d4c!8m2!3d-12.3333333!4d136.8166667!15sCiNHb3ZlIFBlbmluc3VsYSBEaWVzZWwgcG93ZXIgc3RhdGlvbpIBCXBlbmluc3VsYeABAA!16zL20vMDVfNWN2?entry=ttu.
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Additional data
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