Pinjarra power station

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Pinjarra power station is an operating power station of at least 285-megawatts (MW) in Oakley, Western Australia, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pinjarra power station Oakley, Western Australia, Australia -32.647305, 115.946796 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -32.647305, 115.946796

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 142.5[4][2] combined cycle[5][3] 2006[3]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 142.5[4][2] combined cycle[5][3] 2007[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 Alinta Energy Pty Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Alinta Energy Pty Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum[6][2]
  • Captive industry: Heat[6][2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pinjarra+Power+Station/@-32.6454461115.944869715.87z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x2a3269532b26383b:0x8a576ffcecad1b66!8m2!3d-32.6459804!4d115.9460041. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025092414/https://www.alintaenergy.com.au/nsw/about-alinta-energy/power-generation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626162822/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/alcoa/. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211129031124/https://www.mhi.com/news/200704051161.html. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230321112743/https://www.powerinfotoday.com/australia-nz/alcoa-gas-fired-cogeneration-facility/. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221221104755/https://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/pdf/refining-pinjarra-fact-sheet.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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