Bolivar Power Station

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Bolivar Power Station is an operating power station of at least 128-megawatts (MW) in Bolivar, South Australia, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bolivar Power Station Bolivar, South Australia, Australia -34.777202, 138.582657 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4: -34.777202, 138.582657

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[3] 32[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2022[4] 2045 (planned)[4]
2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[3] 32[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2022[4] 2045 (planned)[4]
3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas [80%], fossil liquids: diesel [20%][3] 32[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2022[4] 2045 (planned)[4]
4 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas [80%], fossil liquids: diesel [20%][3] 32[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2022[4] 2045 (planned)[4]

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 Operator Owner Parent
1 Iberdrola Australia[5] State of South Australia[5] State of South Australia
2 Iberdrola Australia[5] State of South Australia[5] State of South Australia
3 Iberdrola Australia[5] State of South Australia[5] State of South Australia
4 Iberdrola Australia[5] State of South Australia[5] State of South Australia

Project-level captive use details

  • Non-industry use: power[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bolivar+Power+Station/@-34.7770336,138.5831403,19.03z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6ab0b7f27589575b:0x853cc756c2f4a7f3!8m2!3d-34.7772551!4d138.5826136!16s%2Fg%2F11tsdrmvt3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 (PDF) https://www.iberdrola.com.au/assets/Bolivar-Noise-Management-Plan_EPA-approved.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 (PDF) https://www.iberdrola.com.au/assets/Bolivar-Power-Station-OEMP-Revised-25-May-2023-5496-Stamped-Low-Res.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://www.aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-planning-data/generation-information. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://www.infigenenergy.com/our-assets/firming-assets. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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