Kogan Creek Power Station
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 Location of Kogan Creek Power Station in Queensland
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Brigalow, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°54′59″S 150°44′57″E / 26.91639°S 150.74917°ECoordinates: 26°54′59″S 150°44′57″E / 26.91639°S 150.74917°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2004 |
| Commission date | 2007 |
| Construction cost | A$1.2 billion |
| Owner(s) | CS Energy |
| Solar field | |
| Type | CSP |
| CSP technology | Fresnel reflector |
| Collectors | 14 |
| Total collector area | 0.25 km2 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bituminous coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 X 750 MW |
| Make and model | Siemens |
| Units cancelled | 120 MWth (solar field) |
| Nameplate capacity | 750 MW |
The Kogan Creek Power Station is a 750 megawatt coal fired power station owned by CS Energy on the Darling Downs in Queensland. The $1.2 billion plant is situated at Brigalow, in the Surat Basin between Dalby and Chinchilla.
The power station uses supercritical steam technology, which produces lower greenhouse gases emissions per energy unit delivered, and air-cooled surface condensers, which reduces water consumption. The plant consumes 90% less water when compared to conventional power stations through the use of dry cooling technology. The plant runs at 40 per cent efficiency, and requires 42 per cent less fuel input than conventional power stations.
Kogan Creek consists of only one boiler-turbine-generator unit. At 750 MW, it is the largest single unit in Australia. Construction by a consortium led by Siemens commenced in 2004 and was completed in 2007. It was opened by the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson on 27 November 2007.
The fuel source is the Kogan Creek coal deposit, which is also owned by CS Energy and will provide 2.8 million tonnes of black coal annually. The coal is delivered to the power station via a 4 km long conveyor belt. The coal mine is operated by Golding Contractors, who has a contract to run the mine until 2018.
The plant 40 per cent efficiency is reached raising the steam pressure to 250 bar at 560 °C.
Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emits 4.33 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal. The Australian Government has announced the introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme commencing in 2010 which is expected to impact on emissions from power stations. The National Pollutant Inventory provides details of other pollutant emissions, but, as at 23 November 2008, not CO2.
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