Gladstone Power Station
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| Coordinates | 23 ° 51 '3 " S , 151 ° 13' 10" O | ||
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 Australia
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| Type | Thermal power plant | ||
| Primary energy | Fossil energy | ||
| fuel | Hard coal | ||
| power | 1.68 GW | ||
| operator | NRG Gladstone Operating Services | ||
| Start of operations | 1976 | ||
The power plant Gladstone ( English Gladstone Power Station ) is a coal power plant in Gladstone , Queensland , Australia . The power plant is owned by a joint venture between several companies and is operated by NRG Gladstone Operating Services .
Data
With an installed capacity of 1.68 GW , Gladstone is the most powerful power plant in Queensland. It serves to cover the base load . The power plant requires around 4 million tons of hard coal per year, which is supplied from Queensland. Around 320 people are employed in Gladstone.
Power plant units
The power plant consists of a total of six units that went into operation from 1976 to 1982. The following table gives an overview:
| block | Max. Power (MW) | Start of operation | turbine | generator | Steam boiler |
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| 1 | 280 | 1976 | Dodds | ||
| 2 | 280 | 1976 | Dodds | ||
| 3 | 280 | 1976 | Dodds | ||
| 4th | 280 | 1976 | Dodds | ||
| 5 | 280 | 1982 | Dodds | ||
| 6th | 280 | 1982 | Dodds |
joint venture
The joint venture consists of the following companies: Pacific Aluminum , a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Ltd (42.125%), NRG Energy Inc (37.5%), SLMA GPS Pty Ltd (8.50%), Ryowa II GPS Pty Ltd ( 7.125%) and YKK GPS (Queensland) Pty Ltd (4.75%).
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About Us. NRG Gladstone Operating Services (NRGGOS), accessed June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b The Process. NRGGOS, accessed June 16, 2019 .
- ^ A b Gladstone Coal Power Plant Australia. Global Energy Observatory, accessed June 16, 2019 .
- ^ A b Gladstone Power Station. Pacific Aluminum, accessed June 16, 2019 .