Barcaldine Power Station

Barcaldine Power Station
Barcaldine Power Station
Country	Australia;
Location	Barcaldine, Queensland.
Coordinates	23°33′09″S 145°18′51″E / 23.55250°S 145.31417°E
Status	Operational
Owner	Ergon Energy Queensland
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Gas
Turbine technology	Steam turbine, gas turbine
Combined cycle?	Yes
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	55 MW
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The Barcaldine Power Station is a combined-cycle power station in Barcaldine, Queensland. Its NEMMCO registered capacity as of January 2009 was 55 MW.

According to the Geoscience Australia database,^[1] it is also known as the Len Wishaw power station and consists of a 38 MW gas turbine and a 15MW steam turbine. The steam turbine at the power station is to be taken offline.^[2]

The power station was built by Energy Equity Corporation, with the gas turbine being completed in 1995 and the steam turbine added in 1999.^[3] The station had originally been planned for Blackall.^[4] Enertrade acquired the station and associated gas pipeline in June 2003.^[5] With the dissolution of Enertrade in May 2007, the station and pipeline were acquired by Ergon Energy Queensland Pty Ltd.^[6]

References

^ Operating fossil fuel plants Archived 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ 'Green' power plant changes puzzle Barcaldine Mayor. ABC News. 29 May 2008. Accessed on 10 January 2009.
^ A Life Cycle Assessment of the Queensland Electricity Grid Archived 14 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine. CCSD. February 2003. Accessed on 10 January 2009.
^ Update on the Gilmore Gasfield Project Archived 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Petroleum Symposium. 1994. Accessed on 10 January 2009.
^ Report on NEM Generator Costs 2007 Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine ACIL Tasman. 6 June 2007. Accessed on 10 January 2009.
^ Sectoral Changes Archived 6 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. OGOC. 1 December 2008. Accessed on 10 January 2009.

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[1] Operating fossil fuel plants Archived 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[2] 'Green' power plant changes puzzle Barcaldine Mayor. ABC News. 29 May 2008. Accessed on 10 January 2009.

[3] A Life Cycle Assessment of the Queensland Electricity Grid Archived 14 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine. CCSD. February 2003. Accessed on 10 January 2009.

[4] Update on the Gilmore Gasfield Project Archived 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Petroleum Symposium. 1994. Accessed on 10 January 2009.

[5] Report on NEM Generator Costs 2007 Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine ACIL Tasman. 6 June 2007. Accessed on 10 January 2009.

[6] Sectoral Changes Archived 6 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. OGOC. 1 December 2008. Accessed on 10 January 2009.

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