| Tarong North Power Station | |
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| Location | Queensland |
| Commission date | 1999 |
| Owner(s) | Tarong Energy |
| Power station information | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Generation units | 1 |
| Power generation information | |
| Maximum capacity | 445 MW |
Tarong North Power Station is a 445 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] 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 boiler design.[2] Emission particles at the power station are reduced by bag filter technology.[2]
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Tarong North Power Station sources water for cooling from Wivenhoe Dam. From the 10 April 2007, a reduced volume of water supplied by SEQ Water from the dam, resulted in a 40% reduction in water use. The South East Queensland Water Grid has allowed the power station to increase electrical production again.
Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emits 3.08 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal.[3] The Australian Government has announced the introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme commencing in 2010 to help combat climate change. It is expected to impact on emissions from power stations. The National Pollutant Inventory provides details of other pollutant emissions, but, as at 23 November 2008, not CO2.
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