Colongra Power Station

Colongra Power Station
Colongra Gas Generation Plant
Colongra Power Station is located in Australia
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Location of Colongra Gas Generation Plant
Country Australia
Location Colongra, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°12′38″S 151°32′33″E / 33.21056°S 151.5425°E / -33.21056; 151.5425Coordinates: 33°12′38″S 151°32′33″E / 33.21056°S 151.5425°E / -33.21056; 151.5425
Status Peak
Commission date December 2009
Owner(s) Delta Electricity
Power station information
Primary fuel Natural gas
Generation units 4 GT13E2
Combined cycle? No
Power generation information
Maximum capacity 667 MW

Colongra Gas Generation Plant (also known as Colongra Power Station[1]) is a 667MW gas-fired power station located in Colongra, New South Wales, Australia and is the largest gas-fired power station in New South Wales which will be used during peak loads in New South Wales.

The plant's construction was tendered to Alstom which began the construction in October 2007, adjacent to the Munmorah coal-fired power station. The plant was completed and commissioned in December 2009 at a cost of A$500 million.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Loss of Colongra Power Station on 28 July 2009". Electricity System Operations Planning and Performance. Australian Energy Market Operator. 17 November 2009. http://www.aemo.com.au/reports/0232-0022.pdf. Retrieved 26 December 2009. 
  2. ^ "Colongra cruises along". Gas Today Australia. May 2009. http://gastoday.com.au/news/colongra_cruises_along/00738/. Retrieved 26 December 2009. 
  3. ^ Ceely, Vanessa (22 December 2009). "Minister opens new $500 million gas power station on the Central Coast". The Coast News. http://www.thecoastnews.com.au/central-coast/461-minister-opens-new-500-million-gas-power-station-on-the-central-coast.html. Retrieved 26 December 2009. 



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