Mount Keith power station

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Mount Keith power station is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Wiluna, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mount Keith power station Wiluna, Australia -24.3321107, 124.5210539 (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 CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] fossil liquids - diesel[1] 12[1] gas turbine[1] 1997[1]
Unit 2 operating[3] fossil liquids - diesel[1] 12[1] gas turbine[1] 1997[1]
Unit 3 operating[3] fossil liquids - diesel[1] 12[1] gas turbine[1] 1997[1]
Unit 4 operating[3] fossil liquids - diesel[1] 12[1] gas turbine[1] 1997[1]
Unit 5 operating[3] fossil liquids - diesel[1] 12[1] gas turbine[1] 1997[1]

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 Energy Management Group North
Unit 2 Energy Management Group North
Unit 3 Energy Management Group North
Unit 4 Energy Management Group North
Unit 5 Energy Management Group North

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining[1]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 https://web.archive.org/web/20231020100705/https://www.desspower.com.au/about-dess-power/. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Western+Australia+Australia/@-24.4121689120.96148364672112m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x2a392a2e89f384d1:0x6e0e4adf3200a399!8m2!3d-27.6728168!4d121.6283098!16zL20vMDg0N3E?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/mt-keith-nickel-mine-expansion/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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