Valley power station

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Valley power station is an operating power station of at least 300-megawatts (MW) in Loy Yang, Victoria, Australia. It is also known as Valley Aking.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Valley power station Loy Yang, Victoria, Australia -38.2533332, 146.5867353 (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, Unit 6: -38.2533332, 146.5867353

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] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2002[2] 2070 (planned)[3]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2002[2] 2070 (planned)[3]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2002[2] 2070 (planned)[3]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2002[2] 2070 (planned)[3]
Unit 5 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2002[2] 2070 (planned)[3]
Unit 6 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[2] 50[2] gas turbine[2] 2002[2] 2070 (planned)[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 Snowy Hydro Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Snowy Hydro Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3 Snowy Hydro Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 4 Snowy Hydro Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 5 Snowy Hydro Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 6 Snowy Hydro Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B015'12.0%22S+146%C2%B035'12.3%22E/@-38.253329146.5845466616m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-38.2533332!4d146.5867353. {{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 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 https://web.archive.org/web/20221024205827/https://www.snowyhydro.com.au/generation/gas-diesel/. Archived from the original on 24 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/20221104113903/https://www.aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-planning-data/generation-information. Archived from the original on 04 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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