Parkeston power station

From Global Energy Monitor
Part of the
Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker,
a Global Energy Monitor project.
Download full dataset
Report an error
Related categories:

Parkeston power station is an operating power station of at least 110-megawatts (MW) in Parkeston, Western Australia, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Parkeston power station Parkeston, Western Australia, Australia -30.737574, 121.506442 (exact)[1]

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

Loading map...


Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -30.737574, 121.506442

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 110[2] gas turbine[2] 1996[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 Parent
1 TransAlta Corp [50%][2] TransAlta Corp [50.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parkeston+Power+Plant/@-30.737703,121.5039104,1077m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x2a4d671091803b2b:0x2ee792886d339086!8m2!3d-30.737703!4d121.5064853!16s%2Fg%2F11c58tpclq?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20231021152651/https://transalta.com/about-us/our-operations/facilities/parkeston/. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.