Kwinana Swift power plant

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Kwinana Swift power plant is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kwinana Swift power plant Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia -32.223314, 115.778892 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -32.223314, 115.778892

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2][3] 2011[2][4]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 60[2] gas turbine[2][3] 2011[2][4]

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
Unit 1 Western Energy [100.0%]
Unit 2 Western Energy [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/32%C2%B013'23.9%22S+115%C2%B046'44.0%22E/@-32.2233129115.7783435214m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1skwinana+swift+power+plant!3m5!1s0x0:0x623dde2b20c95366!7e2!8m2!3d-32.2233144!4d115.778892. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220309103441/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/kwinana-swift/. Archived from the original on 09 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221029075658/https://www.agl.com.au/thehub/articles/2020/06/generating-flexible-solutions. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221031234250/https://btenergy.com.au/portfolio/kwinana-swift-power-station/. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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