Newcastle power station

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Newcastle power station is a power station in the pre-permit stage in Tomago, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Tomago GT, NSW Gas Peaker.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Newcastle power station Tomago, New South Wales, Australia -32.8132373, 151.7085936 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -32.8132373, 151.7085936

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 pre-permit[2][3][4][5][6][7] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[7] 250[8][7] internal combustion[8][7] 2025[6][9][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 Owner
Unit 1 AGL Energy Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/NewCastle+Power+Station/@-32.8133013151.7063582989m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x6b736b12dbe493e3:0xe588102dad6da79a!2sNewCastle+Power+Station!8m2!3d-32.8135536!4d151.7085531!3m4!1s0x6b736b12dbe493e3:0xe588102dad6da79a!8m2!3d-32.8135536!4d151.7085531. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230317061131/https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/stakeholder_consultation/consultations/nem-consultations/2022/2023-inputs-assumptions-and-scenarios-consultation/supporting-materials-for-2023/aurecon-2022-cost-and-technical-parameter-review.pdf?la=en. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102114106/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/newcastle-power-station-new-south-wales-nsw/. Archived from the original on 02 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230202122546/https://infrastructurepipeline.org/project/newcastle-power-station-project. Archived from the original on 02 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405052604/https://altenergy.com.au/newsandviews/show/will-a-big-battery-replace-an-unbuilt-gas-peaker. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 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)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221024212650/https://www.agl.com.au/about-agl/how-we-source-energy/newcastle-power-project. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://www.aemo.com.au/-/media/files/electricity/nem/planning_and_forecasting/generation_information/2023/nem-generation-information.xlsx?la=en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221116232108/https://www.agl.com.au/content/dam/digital/agl/documents/about-agl/how-we-source-energy/newcastle-power-station/agl-newcastle-power-station-project-factsheet.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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