Yarwun power station

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Yarwun power station is an operating power station of at least 180-megawatts (MW) in Yarwun, Queensland, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yarwun power station Yarwun, Queensland, Australia -23.8313686, 151.1502408 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -23.8313686, 151.1502408

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[2] 180[2] combined cycle[2] 2010[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 RTA Yarwun Pty Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): aluminum[4]
  • Captive industry: Power[4]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/23%C2%B049'52.9%22S+151%C2%B009'00.9%22E/@-23.8313637151.1480521717m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-23.8313686!4d151.1502408. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220308011357/https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/other/MER14%203577%20%20Form%20S%20-%20Annexure%20G.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220218213833/https://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/rios-gladstone-yarwun-2-gets-gas/823393/. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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