Kurri Kurri power station
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Kurri Kurri power station is a cancelled power station in Kurri Kuri, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kurri Kurri power station | Kurri Kuri, New South Wales, Australia | -32.829077, 151.467635 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal: bituminous | 1000 | ultra-supercritical |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal: bituminous | 1000 | ultra-supercritical |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | China Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co Ltd; Cavcorp Pty Ltd | Cavcorp Pty Ltd; China Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co Ltd |
| Unit 2 | China Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co Ltd; Cavcorp Pty Ltd | Cavcorp Pty Ltd; China Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co Ltd |
Background
In March 2019, Hong Kong-based Kaisun Holdings signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Energy Engineering Group (CEEC) and Australian firm Cavcorp to build the plant in the Hunter Economic Zone. In a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange, the investment company Kaisun Holdings announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese state-owned power provider and a tiny Australian private company to build two 1,000 MW power stations.[1][2]
(The Kurri Kurri coal-fired plant was mentioned by a Power Technology webpage updated in 2021 as a project "under development," but the page did not provide any new or dated updates regarding progress of the plant or its permitting process.[3])
With no known updates on the project, it was presumed shelved by March 2021 and cancelled by March 2023.
The proposed power station is not to be confused with the Kurri Kurri power (Snowy Hydro) station (gas-fired).
CEEC Debarment by World Bank
In September 2019, the World Bank debarred CEEC from participating in World Bank projects for 20 months because of fraud committed by CEEC in connection with the Lusaka Transmission and Distribution Rehabilitation Project in Zambia.[4]
Environmental Concerns
In 2019, the Guardian reported that the site of the planned coal plant was on "the most important conservation property in the Hunter Valley" and that it was home to a number of endangered species including the regent honeyeater, whose population was estimated to be less than 400 birds. [5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ New coal-fired power plant planned near Kurri Kurri, World Coal, Mar. 12, 2019
- ↑ Ben Smee, Deal signed for huge coal-fired power plants in Hunter Valley, Hong Kong firm says, The Guardian, Mar. 6, 2019
- ↑ Kurri Kurri Coal Fired Power Plant, Australia, Power Technology, Nov. 26, 2021
- ↑ World Bank Group Debars China Energy Engineering Group Hunan Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd., World Bank, Sep. 11, 2019
- ↑ Site of planned Hunter coal plant is endangered bird's only NSW breeding area, The Guardian, Mar. 6, 2019
Additional data
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