Swanbank-B power station
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Swanbank-B power station is an operating power station of at least 385-megawatts (MW) in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Swanbank-B power station | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | -27.660536, 152.812899 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: -27.660536, 152.812899
- Unit 1: -27.6554, 152.818
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - subbituminous | 125 | subcritical | – | 1970 | 2010 |
| Unit 1 | operating[1] | coalbed methane[2] | 385[2] | combined cycle[1] | not found | 2002[1] | 2036 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - subbituminous | 125 | subcritical | – | 1971 | 2011 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal - subbituminous | 125 | subcritical | – | 1972 | 2012 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal - subbituminous | 125 | subcritical | – | 1973 | 2010 |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Stanwell Corp Ltd [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 1 | CleanCo Queensland[3] | CleanCo Queensland [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Stanwell Corp Ltd [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 3 | Stanwell Corp Ltd [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 4 | Stanwell Corp Ltd [100.0%] | – |
Background
The Swanbank-B power station was located nine kilometres from Ipswich in Southeast Queensland. The Swanbank power station comprised the coal-fired Swanbank-B power station and the gas-fired Swanbank-E power station. The Swanbank-B power station was commissioned between 1970 and 1973 and comprised four 125 megawatt generating units.[4] In Late March 2010 CS Energy announced it would close the Swanbank B power station by 2012.[5] The plant retired in 2010-2012.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025062758/https://cleancoqueensland.com.au/our-portfolio/?swanbank. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221222045435/http://aemo.com.au/initiatives/major-programs/frequency-performance-payments-project. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221025053248/https://cleancoqueensland.com.au/our-portfolio. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ CS Energy, "Swanbank B Power Station", CS Energy website, accessed June 2011.
- ↑ CS Energy, "Swanbank", CS Energy website, accessed June 2011.
- ↑ "Retirement of coal fired power stations, Interim report," Environment and Communications References Committee, The Senate, November 2016, Table 2.2
Additional data
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