Colongra Power Station
Gas-fired power station in Australia
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Colongra Gas Generation Plant (also known as Colongra Power Station[1]) is a 667 MW gas-fired power station located in Colongra, New South Wales, Australia, and is the largest gas-fired power station in New South Wales. It will generally be used during peak demand periods in New South Wales.
| Colongra Gas Generation Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Colongra, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°12′38″S 151°32′33″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 2009 |
| Owner | Snowy Hydro |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Turbine technology | Open cycle gas turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 GT13E2 |
| Nameplate capacity | 667 MW |
The plant's construction was tendered to Alstom which began the construction in October 2007, adjacent to the Munmorah coal-fired power station. The plant was completed and commissioned in December 2009 at a cost of A$500 million.[2][3]
It was bought by Snowy Hydro in January 2015.[4]
