Mount Stuart Power Station
The Mount Stuart Power Station is a power station located in Stuart, Townsville, Australia. The station runs on kerosene with three gas turbines that generate a combined capacity of 414 MW of electricity.[1] Mount Stuart was commissioned in December 1998, and operates as a peaking plant. It currently runs on kerosene, but can be converted to natural gas.
| Mount Stuart Power Station | |
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| Location | Townsville, Australia |
| Coordinates | 19°20′17″S 146°51′04″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 1998 |
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| Primary fuel | Fuel oil |
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| Nameplate capacity | 414 MW |
Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emits 0.34 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year.[2]
See also
References
- Mt Stuart Power Station Archived 29 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Origin Energy. Retrieved on 10 October 2011
- Plant Overview:Mount Stuart Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Carbon Monitoring for Action. Retrieved on 23 November 2008
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