Port Hedland Power Station
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Port Hedland Power Station | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | Port Hedland |
Coordinates | 20°25′30″S 118°32′40″E / 20.424965°S 118.544538°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | Three dual fuel units commissioned in 1995; two additional units commissioned in 1998 |
Owner | |
Operator | Alinta Energy |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Cogeneration? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 5 x 42MW gas-fired turbine units |
Nameplate capacity | 210 MW |
Port Hedland Power Station is a natural gas-fired power station in Western Australia. It consists of five 42MW gas-fired turbine units located in two separate locations: two units are located at the BHP hot briquetted iron plant at Boodarie which has been decommissioned; and three units are located in a standalone facility at Port Hedland, connected by a 66kV transmission line. The assets are operated from a central control point allowing them to operate as an integrated plant and Port Hedland is connected to the North West Interconnected System.
Three dual fuel units were commissioned in 1995; two additional units were subsequently commissioned in 1998.