Pinjar power station

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Pinjar power station is an operating power station of at least 356-megawatts (MW) in Pinjar, Western Australia, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pinjar power station Pinjar, Western Australia, Australia -31.5591, 115.8208 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9: -31.5591, 115.8208

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 7 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 116.4[2] gas turbine[2] 1996[2]
Unit 8 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 116.4[2] gas turbine[2] 1996[2]
Unit 9 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 123.7[2] gas turbine[2] 1996[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 7 Electricity Retail and Generation Corp [100.0%]
Unit 8 Electricity Retail and Generation Corp [100.0%]
Unit 9 Electricity Retail and Generation Corp [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405071717/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/40757. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); 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 2.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20220124024120/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/pinjar-gas-turbine-power-station-australia/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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