West Angelas power station

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West Angelas power station is an operating power station of at least 80-megawatts (MW) in West Angelas, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
West Angelas power station West Angelas, Australia -23.1538853, 118.7241516 (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: -23.1538853, 118.7241516

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - crude oil[3][2] 40[2] gas turbine[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - crude oil[3][2] 40[2] gas turbine[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 Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd [67.0%]
Unit 2 Rio Tinto Australia Pty Ltd [67.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): other metals & mining[2]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/West+Angelas+Powerstation/@-23.153984118.721576717z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x2b92b54b91a2dd21:0x35a0ac101d655607!8m2!3d-23.153984!4d118.7241516!16s%2Fg%2F11jvmmrrj3?entry=ttu. {{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 https://web.archive.org/web/20220317160625/https://www.riotinto.com/-/media/Content/Documents/Invest/Financial-news-and-performance/Fact-Book/RT-Fact-Book-addendum.xlsx?rev=bedd1e0831454efbbb32bd073c7850a9. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bakerhughes.com/gas-turbines/aeroderivative-technology/lm6000pf&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1699026002196034&usg=AOvVaw0J8CxjqWs5wXDBlbLiNxmi. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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