Appin and Tower power station

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Appin and Tower power station is an operating power station of at least 55-megawatts (MW) in Appin, New South Wales, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Appin and Tower power station Appin, New South Wales, Australia -34.189595, 150.788517 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -34.189595, 150.788517

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: coalbed methane[2][3] 55.6[2][3] internal combustion[2] not found 1996[3] 2036 (planned)[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 Parent
1 Energy Developments Pty Ltd [100%][3] CK Asset Holdings Ltd [40.0%]; CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd [40.0%]; Power Assets Holdings Ltd [20.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[3]
  • Captive industry: Coal Mining & Coal Products[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Appin+NSW+2560,+Australia/@-34.2117435,150.496693,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b13a9a7ea03d4cb:0x40609b490438d80!8m2!3d-34.200914!4d150.7874904!16s%2Fm%2F027vwj8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230201164820/https://edlenergy.com/project/appin/. Archived from the original on 01 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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