Newport power station

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Newport power station is an operating power station of at least 510-megawatts (MW) in Newport, Victoria, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Newport power station Newport, Victoria, Australia -37.8415, 144.89472 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -37.8415, 144.89472

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[2] 510[2] steam turbine[2] 1980[1] 2039 (planned)[3]

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 EnergyAustralia Ecogen Pty Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240405061500/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43148. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221102160541/https://www.energyaustralia.com.au//about-us/energy-generation/newport-power-station. Archived from the original on 02 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104113903/https://www.aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-planning-data/generation-information. Archived from the original on 04 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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