Specifications - Alcoa Gas-Fired Cogeneration Facility, Australia

Key Data
Alcoa Steam Supply Agreement signed	July 2003
Construction	Unit 1 construction began September 2003
Project commissioning	2006
Start of operation	Unit 1 began operations in 2006 and Unit 2 was also expected in 2006
Output	Each cogeneration unit should generate up to 140MW of sent out electricity and 240t/h of high-pressure steam
Plant type	Gas turbine based cogeneration
Footprint	11,000m²
Location	Pinjarra, Western Australia
Estimated investment	A$300m
Key Players
Plant owner	Alinta Co-generation (Pinjarra) Pty Ltd (Alinta), a subsidiary of Alinta Limited
Operator	Alcoa World Alumina Australia (Alcoa)
Environmental Referral	ENVIRON Australia Pty Ltd
Plant Details
Gas turbines	One 140MW unit, one further to be specified
Steam generator	Heat recovery steam generator (HRSG)
Fuel	Natural gas