Kwinana Power Station
| Kwinana Power Station | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Kwinana, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°11′55″S 115°46′29″E / 32.19861°S 115.77472°ECoordinates: 32°11′55″S 115°46′29″E / 32.19861°S 115.77472°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Commission date | 1970 |
| Owner(s) | Verve Energy |
| Power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal, Natural Gas |
| Generation units | C A Parsons |
| Power generation | |
| Maximum capacity | 660 MW |
Kwinana Power Station is Verve's second largest power station,[1] and is located in Naval Base, Western Australia. It has four turbines driven by steam from coal, natural gas and fuel oil-fired boilers, and one gas turbine. Together they generate a total of 420 MW of electricity.[1]
The station was originally built in 1970 as an oil burning power station, however it was later converted to coal due to the rising price of oil caused by the 1973 oil crisis. This project received an 'Engineering Excellence Award' from the Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia) in 1980.[2]
With greatly increased natural gas availability in Western Australia due to the North West Shelf Venture project, natural gas firing was introduced in the mid 1980s, and in 2005, oil burning was re-introduced, making it unique in Western Australia as it could burn the three fuels - coal, natural gas and oil.
A 21 MW gas turbine, operating on natural gas and diesel fuel, was added in 1972.
Two units of 240MW capacity of natural gas and fuel oil fired steam turbines retired in late 2008.[3] The remaining fuel oil turbine will be retired in October 2015.[4]
Verve is expanding the power station with the addition of two LMS100 gas turbines.[5] These are due to be commissioned in 2012 at a cost of $263 million.
Verve lists production capacities as follows:[1]
| Unit | MW | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kwinana A | 0 | closed Sept 2010 |
| Kwinana B | 0 | closed Dec 2008 |
| Kwinana C | 400 | closing in October 2015 [4] |
| Kwinana Gas Turbine | 21 | |
| Kwinana HEGT | 200 | operating in 2012 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kwinana". Verve Energy. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ↑ "Conversion of Kwinana Power Station from Oil to Coal Firing". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ↑ "December 2008 Quarterly Report". Verve Energy. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nahan, Hon Mike (27 June 2013). "Verve to retire Kwinana Power Station Stage C". WA Government Media Statements.
- ↑ "Australia: United Group wins Verve Energy gas turbine EPC contract". The Free Library. October 2009.
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