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Mica Creek Power Station Location of Mica Creek Power Station
Country Australia Location Queensland Coordinates 20°46′40″S 139°29′26″E / 20.77778°S 139.49056°ECoordinates: 20°46′40″S 139°29′26″E / 20.77778°S 139.49056°E Status Baseload Owner(s) CS Energy Power station information Primary fuel Natural gas Generation units 10 Power generation information Maximum capacity 325 MW Mica Creek Power Station is located in north-west Queensland, Australia. It is natural gas powered with eight gas turbines and two steam turbines that generate a combined capacity of 325 MW of electricity. The power station is owned by CS Energy.
Mica Creek was originally coal-fired, with conversion to natural gas completed in 2000.[1]
Mica Creek supplies electricity to mining companies in the region, as well as Mount Isa, Cloncurry, and the nearby region.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mica Creek Power Station". CS Energy. http://www.csenergy.com.au/content-(41)-mica-creek.htm. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
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