Townsville Power Station

Coordinates: 19°12′00″S 146°37′08″E / 19.2°S 146.619°E / -19.2; 146.619
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Townsville Power Station
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CountryAustralia
LocationYabulu, Queensland
Coordinates19°12′00″S 146°37′08″E / 19.2°S 146.619°E / -19.2; 146.619
StatusOpened
Commission date1999
Owner(s)RATCH-Australia
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal seam gas
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational1
Nameplate capacity242 MW
External links
WebsiteOfficial website

Townsville Power Station is located in Yabulu, an industrial suburb of Townsville. The station is owned by RATCH-Australia. The station has a 160 MW Siemens turbine and an 82 MW heat recovery steam generator.

The station was built in the late 1990s as an open-cycle plant and was upgraded to combined-cycle operation in 2005.

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