Tarong Power Station
Coal-fired power station in Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tarong Power Station is a coal fired power station located on a 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) site in Tarong in the South Burnett Region near the town of Nanango, in Queensland, Australia. The station has a maximum generating capacity of 1,400 megawatts, generated from four turbines. Coal is supplied via a conveyor from Meandu Mine, which is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away and is also owned by Stanwell.
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Tarong Power Station | |
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Country | Australia |
Location | Tarong, Queensland |
Coordinates | 26°46′52″S 151°54′54″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1979 |
Commission date | 1 Unit: May 1984 2 Unit: May 1985 3 Unit: February 1986 4 Unit: November 1986 |
Construction cost | A$1.23 billion |
Owner(s) | Stanwell Corporation |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 4 × 350 MW |
Make and model | Hitachi |
Nameplate capacity | 1,400 MW |
External links | |
Website | https://www.stanwell.com/energy-assets/ |
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