Gove Peninsula power station

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Gove Peninsula power station is an operating power station of at least 24-megawatts (MW) in Arnhem Land, Australia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gove Peninsula power station Arnhem Land, Australia -12.332242, 136.816667 (approximate)[1][2]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: diesel[2] 24[2] unknown 2014[2]
2 Retired[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 180[2] unknown

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 Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC
2 Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd[2] Rio Tinto PLC

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry: Other Metals & Mining[2]
  • Non-industry use: power[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gove+Peninsula/@-12.3333323,136.7960671,9790m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sGove+Peninsula+Diesel+power+station!3m6!1s0x69e77871c8583353:0x8a0741a56658d4c!8m2!3d-12.3333333!4d136.8166667!15sCiNHb3ZlIFBlbmluc3VsYSBEaWVzZWwgcG93ZXIgc3RhdGlvbpIBCXBlbmluc3VsYeABAA!16zL20vMDVfNWN2?entry=ttu. {{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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220712095740/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/26/rio-tinto-gets-2m-from-emissions-reduction-fund-to-switch-to-diesel. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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