Tallawarra power station
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Tallawarra power station is an operating power station of at least 796-megawatts (MW) in Lake Illawarra, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tallawarra power station | Lake Illawarra, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | -34.522525, 150.806011 (exact)[1][2][3] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- A, B: -34.522525, 150.806011
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Operating[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 480[5] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2009[4] | 2043 (planned)[6] |
| B | Operating[5][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, other: hydrogen (green)[2] | 316[2][6][3] | gas turbine[6] | not found | 2024[3] | 2053 (planned)[7] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | EnergyAustralia Tallawarra Pty Ltd [100%][6][3] | CLP Holdings Ltd [100.0%] |
| B | EnergyAustralia Tallawarra Pty Ltd [100%][6][3] | CLP Holdings Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
In March 2023, GE announced that the company will modernize Tallawarra A power plant, powered by a GE's GT26 gas turbine installed nearly thirteen years ago, with its High-Efficiency upgrade. The project is expected to be completed in 2024 and will add nearly 40 MW of power to the station's existing capacity.[8]
The Tallawarra B power station is set to become Australia’s first dual-fuel, gas-hydrogen power plant. It will be using GE's 9F gas-fired turbines which can burn fuels with hydrogen levels from 5% up to "potentially 100% in the future" as per GE Australia Country Leader, Sam Maresh.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B031'21.1%22S+150%C2%B048'21.6%22E/@-34.522521,150.8038222,646m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-34.5225254!4d150.8060109.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221104235505/https://www.energyaustralia.com.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/EA_027_Tallawarra%20B%20Fact%20Sheet_v19FINAL.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://research.csiro.au/hyresource/tallawarra-b04-dual-fuel-capable-gas-hydrogen-power-plant/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221101152224/https://www.energyaustralia.com.au//about-us/energy-generation/tallawarra-power-station. Archived from the original on 01 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240616092749/https://www.energyaustralia.com.au/about-us/media/news/energyaustralia-opens-tallawarra-b-gas-fired-power-station. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221222045435/http://aemo.com.au/initiatives/major-programs/frequency-performance-payments-project. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ "EnergyAustralia Modernizes Tallawarra A Power Plant to Support Energy Transition in Australia". GE. March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Australian Trade and Investment Commission. "Australia a global first with dual-fuel hydrogen power plant". Retrieved 2022-11-18.
Additional data
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