Tarong North Power Station
| Tarong North Power Station | |
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| Country |
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| Location | Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°46′33.98″S 151°54′52.18″E / 26.7761056°S 151.9144944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2003 |
| Owner | Stanwell Corporation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Cooling source | Fresh |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 |
| Nameplate capacity | 443 MW |
Tarong North Power Station is a 443 megawatt coal fired power station on the same site as Tarong Power Station in the South Burnett. The Queensland Government commissioned the construction of the power station in November 1999.[1] Construction work began in 2000. The power station was initially owned by a 50/50 joint venture between Tarong Energy and TM Energy.[2] Full ownership of the power station by Tarong Energy was obtained in November 2009.[2]
The plant was opened in 2003 and is based on an energy efficient supercritical design.[2] The Steam Generator was supplied by IHI and the steam turbine was manufactured by Toshiba.[3] Particulate emissions at the power station are reduced by bag filter technology.[2]
It is expected to close in 2036 or 2037 as part of Australia's coal phase out.[4]
Boondooma Dam was purpose-built to provide water to both Tarong and Tarong North power stations.[5] Coal is supplied from the nearby Meandu Mine.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Power station runs on time by Wal Baker. 12 February 2002. Retrieved on 31 May 2007. Archived August 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Tarong North Power Station Archived 2014-01-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b Power Technology Project Page for Tarong North
- ^ Stone, Lucy (12 June 2022). "Queensland has eight coal-fired power stations. What's their future?". ABC News. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "How energy is generated at Tarong power stations". Stanwell. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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