Gladstone Power Station is a 1,680MW coal fired power project. It is located in Queensland, Australia. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1976.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 1,680 | 1,680 | – | Active | Queensland, Australia | Queensland Government |
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Description
The project was developed by Queensland Government. Rio Tinto Aluminium (Holdings), NRG Energy, SLMA GPS, Ryowa II GPS and YKK GPS (QUEENSLAND) are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 42.12%, 37.5%, 8.5%, 7.12% and 4.75% respectively.
It is a steam turbine power plant that is used for Baseload. The fuel is procured from Rolleston Mine, Boundary Hill/Callide Mine-s, Ensham Mine.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1976.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to CS Energy under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors Involved
Siemens was selected as the turbine supplier for thermal power project. The project consists of 6 units of 3 Cylinder, Single Stage Reheat turbines, each with 280MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit I).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit II).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit III).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit IV).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit V).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit VI).
Riley Power supplied steam boiler for the project.
Downer EDI and NRG Gladstone Operating Services were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
About Queensland Government
Queensland Government (QGov) is a constitutional monarchy and central agency that provides advisory and commercial services to its citizens. The government offers transport and motoring, employment and jobs, health and wellbeing, financial assistance, education and training, housing, emergency and safety, community support, environment, land and water, recreation, sports, and arts services. It also provides treasury services such as economic and fiscal coordination, revenue management and others. The government serves government employees, business and industries and citizens of Queensland. QGov is headquartered in Queensland, Australia.
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