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Muja Power Station.
Muja Power Station is a power station 22km east of Collie, Western Australia. It has eight coal powered steam turbines that together generate a total capacity of 854 MW of electricity. The coal is mined in the nearby Collie Sub-basin.
The station was commissioned on 21 April 1966. It has two 200 MW units and two 227 MW units (Stage C,D). The four smallest and least efficient units, Stages A and B, were closed in April 2007. In June 2008 it was announced that the older generator units would be recommissioned, due to a state wide natural gas shortage.[1]
According to the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI), Muja Power Station is one of the biggest emitters of air pollution in Australia, including high emissions of beryllium, fluoride and particulate matter. This is based on data gathered in the 2006-2007 reporting year. With the closure of the oldest and least efficient units it is likely that air emissions have dropped significantly.
Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emits 5.56 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal.[2]
References
- ^ "WA gas crisis poses threat to economy". The Australian. www.theaustralian.news.com.au. 12 June 2008. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23850377-5013945,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ [1]. Carbon Monitoring for Action. Retrieved on 23 November 2008
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Coordinates: 33°26′47″S 116°18′23″E / 33.44629°S 116.3065°E
Categories:- Coal-fired power stations in Western Australia
- Buildings and structures in Western Australia
- Energy in Western Australia
- Australian power station stubs
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