Tamar Valley power station

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Tamar Valley power station is a mothballed power station in Bell Bay, Tasmania, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tamar Valley power station Bell Bay, Tasmania, Australia -41.1399351, 146.9034421 (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: -41.1399351, 146.9034421

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 mothballed[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 208[3][4] combined cycle[3][4] 2009[4] 2050 (planned)[3]
Unit 2 mothballed[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 178[4] gas turbine[5][4] 2009[4] 2050 (planned)[3]

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 Hydro Tasmania [100.0%]
Unit 2 Hydro Tasmania [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/41%C2%B008'23.8%22S+146%C2%B054'12.4%22E/@-41.139931146.9012534590m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-41.1399351!4d146.9034421. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20231101112606/https://www.aemo.com.au/-/media/files/electricity/nem/planning_and_forecasting/generation_information/2023/nem-generation-information-sep-2023.xlsx?la=en. Archived from the original on 01 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221101234346/https://www.hydro.com.au/clean-energy/our-power-stations/gas-generation. Archived from the original on 01 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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)

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