Gladstone Power Station is a 1,680MW coal fired power project. It is located in Queensland, Australia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, 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. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by Queensland Government. Rio Tinto Aluminium (Holdings), NRG Energy, SLMA GPS and Ryowa II GPS are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 42.12%, 37.5%, 8.5% and 7.12% 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 I).
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 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 II).
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 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 III).
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 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 IV).
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 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 V).
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 V).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit VI).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit VI).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit VI).
Siemens supplied Hydrogen-Cooled electric generator for the Gladstone Power Station (Gladstone Power Station Unit VI).
Riley Power supplied steam boiler for the project.
Riley Power supplied steam boiler for the project.
Riley Power supplied steam boiler for the project.
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.
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About Queensland Government
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