Somerton Power Station

37°37′54.48″S 144°57′10.8″E / 37.6318000°S 144.953000°E / -37.6318000; 144.953000StatusOperationalCommission date2003Thermal power station Primary fuelNatural gasPower generation Units operational4Make and modelAlstomNameplate capacity150 MW
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The Somerton Power Station is an open cycle, gas turbine power station located in the Melbourne suburb of Somerton, Victoria, Australia. It is owned and operated by AGL Energy. The facility normally operates three or four hours at a time as a peaking power plant, but is able to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week if required.[1]

The plant cost $125 million to build, with the 2003 opening being delayed by environmental concerns and technical issues.[2] The plant uses four second-hand 37.5MW GT-1 Frame 6B gas turbines, manufactured under license to GE by Alstom and Thomassen International.[3]

See also

List of power stations in Victoria

References

  1. ^ AGL Somerton
  2. ^ AGL power plant peaks 12 months late (January 23, 2003)
  3. ^ Unified Operator Interface Solution Enables Remote Operation / AGL Somerton Power Station, Australia

External links

  • AGL Somerton website
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