Sample Port Kembla power station
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Port Kembla power station is a shelved power station in Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Port Kembla power station | Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia | -34.4854, 150.8996 (approximate)[1] |
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 | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | shelved[2][3][4][5] | liquefied natural gas, hydrogen[5] | 660 MW[5] | combined cycle[5] | - | - | - |
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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | - | Australian Industrial Energy (AIE)[5] | Squadron Energy; Marubeni Corporation; Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO); Chubu Electric Power Co Inc |
Background
The vision for the power station, as stated by Australian Industrial Energy, is to provide "large-scale dispatchable, safe, reliable and lower emission electricity to support the growth in renewable energy."[5] A HV transmission line and switching station are also planned to be built to complement the power station. In August 2021, Port Kembla gas-hydrogen power station was designated a Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI) project.[6] The power station is projected to begin operations on a mix of gas and hydrogen with the goal of transitioning to 100% hydrogen by 2030.[7] A hydrogen refueling facility is to be built adjacent to the Port Kembla hydrogen production plant.
As of May 2023, there is no further information available on the status of the project. However, AIE is building an LNG import terminal and a gas pipeline at the same location[8][9]. Thus, the power station project seems to be shelved.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B029'07.4%22S+150%C2%B053'58.6%22E/@-34.4854,150.8996,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-34.4854!4d150.8996.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://infrastructurepipeline.org/project/port-kembla-energy-hub=.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230313141021/https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/import-terminal-nsw/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.squadronenergy.com/news/port-kembla-energy-terminal-project-update-may-2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "A statement on the Port Kembla Power Station project". Squadron Energy. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "ref_4" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ NSW Department of Planning, Industry, and Environment (August 27, 2021). "Proposed Port Kembla Power Station Declared Critical". Ministerial Media Release. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Nick Toscano. "'We have to crack on': Forrest lands $4bn deal in rush for green power". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Port Kembla Energy Terminal Project Update - May 2023". Squadron Energy. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Port Kembla LNG Import Terminal, New South Wales". Hydrocarbons Technology. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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Additional data
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