Port Hedland power station

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Port Hedland power station is an operating power station of at least 210-megawatts (MW) in Boodarie, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Port Hedland power station Boodarie, Australia -20.4278508, 118.5502569 (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, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: -20.4278508, 118.5502569

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, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 42[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 42[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 42[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 42[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 5 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 42[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 Alinta Energy Pty Ltd
Unit 2 Alinta Energy Pty Ltd
Unit 3 Alinta Energy Pty Ltd
Unit 4 Alinta Energy Pty Ltd
Unit 5 Alinta Energy Pty Ltd

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References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Port+Hedland+Power+Station/@-20.4280016118.54772491174m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x2bf549c7543ca537:0xebf4eb8f004f5319!8m2!3d-20.4280016!4d118.5502998!16s%2Fm%2F0jt51sz?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 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 https://web.archive.org/web/20230308022449/https://www.alintaenergy.com.au/nsw/about-alinta-energy/power-generation/port-hedland/. Archived from the original on 08 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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