Oakey power station

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Oakey power station is an operating power station of at least 346-megawatts (MW) in Oakey, Queensland, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Oakey power station Oakey, Queensland, Australia -27.418261, 151.6788311 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: -27.418261, 151.6788311

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 173[2][3] gas turbine[2] 2000[4] 2050 (planned)[2]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 173[2][3] gas turbine[2] 2000[4] 2050 (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
Unit 1 Shell PLC [100.0%]
Unit 2 Shell PLC [100.0%]

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References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/27%C2%B025'05.7%22S+151%C2%B040'43.8%22E/@-27.4182562151.6766424696m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-27.418261!4d151.6788311. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20230408024259/https://shellenergy.com.au/decarbonisation/portfolio/. Archived from the original on 08 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210605222649/https://ermpower.com.au/about-erm/our-story/. Archived from the original on 05 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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