Yarnima power station

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Yarnima power station is an operating power station of at least 190-megawatts (MW) in Newman, Western Australia, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Yarnima power station Newman, Western Australia, Australia -23.3422002, 119.7100755 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: -23.3422002, 119.7100755

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[3] 190[3] combined cycle[3] 2014[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 BHP Group Ltd (BHP) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Yarnima+Power+Station/@-23.3433379119.7111913930m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x391c07d553672c9!2sYarnima+Power+Station!8m2!3d-23.3436285!4d119.7110304!3m4!1s0x0:0x391c07d553672c9!8m2!3d-23.3436285!4d119.7110304. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.australianmining.com.au/news/bhp-approves-iron-ore-power-station/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220601013454/https://www.bhp.com/news/media-centre/releases/2011/11/new-power-station-for-western-australia-iron-ore. Archived from the original on 01 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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