Paraburdoo power station

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Paraburdoo power station is an operating power station of at least 120-megawatts (MW) in Paraburdoo, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Paraburdoo power station Paraburdoo, Australia -23.1919524, 117.6771064 (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[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 40[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 40[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 40[2] gas turbine[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
Unit 1 Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3 Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/search/Paraburdoo+power+station/@-23.1925835117.52673111z/data=!3m1!4b1?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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/20220317160625/https://www.riotinto.com/-/media/Content/Documents/Invest/Financial-news-and-performance/Fact-Book/RT-Fact-Book-addendum.xlsx?rev=bedd1e0831454efbbb32bd073c7850a9. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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