CCGT Plants in Australia - QLD

Barcaldine Location: WA Operator: Ergon Energy Corp Ltd Configuration: 55-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 6001B gas turbine Operation: 1995-1999 Fuel: natural gas, refinery offgas HRSG supplier: NEM T/G supplier: EGT, Stal, ASEA EPC: Burns & Roe Worley Quick facts: This project in central QLD is also know as Len Wishaw. The power station was built by Energy Equity along with a 404km gas piepline from Cheepie. Enertrade acquired the station and pipeline in June 2003. After the dissolution of Enertrade, the project was acquired by Ergon Energy in Aug 2007. Photograph by Bruce Bates (campertrailer.orr) Posted 25 Jul 2012	Braemar-1 Location: QLD Operator: Alinta Energy Configuration: 3 X 150 MW GT13E2 gas turbines Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas, coal seam gas T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: The plant was commissioned in Aug 2006 after 15mos of construction. There were no lost-time injuries during 430,000hrs of onsite construction for the $220mn project. Alstom also supplied transformers, controls, and BOP services. Photograph courtesy of Alstom Posted 4 Oct 2006	Braemar-2 Location: QLD Operator: Arrow Energy Configuration: 3 X 150 MW GT13E2 gas turbines Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas, coal seam gas T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: Braemar-2 went commercial on 25 Jun 2009 at a cost of A$546mn. The site is 40km southwest of Dalby adjacent to the QLD-NSW high voltage transmission interconnector and a Power Link 320/274kV substation. Photograph courtesy of ERM Power Posted 8 Dec 2010
Bulwer Island Location: QLD Operator: ATCO Power Australia Configuration: 33-MW, 2+1 CCGT with Cyclone gas turbines CHP Operation: 2001 Fuel: natural gas, refinery offgas HRSG supplier: Senior T/G supplier: Alstom, Peter Brotherhood EPC: Burns & Roe Worley Quick facts: This 33-MWe/55-MWt cogen plant provides 100% of the electricity, 75% of the non-process HP steam, and 100% of the demineralized water required for the expansion of BP’s Bulwer Island Refinery. This expansion enabled the refinery to produce ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel. The Bulwer CHP was part of the Queensland Clean Fuels Project, which won the 2001 Australian Construction Achievement Award. The project is a 50:50 venture of ATCO and Origin Energy. Photograph courtesy of ATCO Posted 7 May 2010	Condamine Location: QLD Operator: Queensland Gas Co Ltd Configuration: 140-MW, 2+1 combined-cycle block with V94.SGT-800 gas turbines Operation: 2009-2010 Fuel: coal-seam gas HRSG supplier: AE&E T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: AE&E, Civil & Allied Technical Construction, PB Power Quick facts: In Apr 2007, QGC, which was seeking to monetize prospective coal seam gas assets, awarded an EPC contract to AE&E for the Condamine power station. The site is 8km west of Miles in the Darling Downs region. Energy Infrastructure Trust facilitated plant financing and took a significant equity stake in the plant. Condamine went into simple-cycle operation in February 2009 and the steam set went online about a year later. This is the first power plant in the world to use reclaimed water obtained from coal seam methane gas production for cooling purposes. Electricity is sold into the NEM via the Columboola Switching Station. In 2009, QGC was acquired by BG. Photograph by Dan Proud Posted 16 Jan 2011	Darling Downs Location: QLD Operator: Origin Energy Ltd Configuration: 630-MW, 3+1 CCGT plant  with 9001E gas turbines Operation: 2010 Fuel: coal seam gas HRSG supplier: NEM T/G supplier: GE EPC: CH2M Hill, Laing O'Rourke Quick facts: On 12 Jun 2007, Origin signed a construction contract worth A$780mn to build this gas-fired plant 40km west of Dalby. It is now the largest CCGT power station in Australia. Construction began in Aug 2007 and the first GT was synchronized to schedule in Dec 2009. The station was commissioned on 2 Jul 2010.The scheme also includes a 205km gas pipeline from coal seam gas fields in the Surat Basin developed run by Australia Pacific LNG, a 50:50 joint venture between Origin and ConocoPhillips. Photograph courtesy of Origin Energy Ltd Posted 10 Jul 2010
Mackay Location: QLD Operator: Stanwell Corp Configuration: 1 X 34 MW Olympus gas turbine Operation: 1975 Fuel: LFO T/G supplier: Rolls-Royce EPC: Rolls-Royce Quick facts: This is a dual-drive Olympus installation with black-start capability. Photograph courtesy of Stanwell Corp Posted 14 May 2012	Mica Creek Location: QLD Operator: CS Energy Configuration: 1 X 30 MW, 4 X 33 MW (steam), 106-MW 2+1 combined-cycle, 55-MW, 1+1 combined cycle, 1 X 35 MW simple cycle all with 6001B gas turbines Operation: 1960-1999 Fuel: natural gas Boiler/HRSG supplier: BPL, Deltak T/G supplier: Parsons, Alstom, John Brown, Toshiba Photograph courtesy of CS Energy Posted 30 Sep 2004	Mount Stuart Units 1&2 Location: QLD Operator: Origin Energy Ltd Configuration: 2 X 144 MW M701D gas turbines Operation: 1998 Fuel: kerosene T/G supplier: MHI, Melco EPC: Burns & Roe Worley, Nichimen, MHI Quick facts: The Mt Stuart power station Townsville was developed and built by AES Corp. The plant went commercial in Dec 1998. In Dec 2002, Origin Energy executed an agreement to acquire the station from AES along with a PPA with Enertrade. The purchase price was A$93mn. In Sep 2006, Origin reached agreement with Enertrade to terminate the PPA on 31 Dec 2006. Photograph courtesy of Origin Energy Ltd Posted 28 Jul 2008
Mount Stuart Unit-3 Location: QLD Operator: Origin Energy Ltd Configuration: 1 X 126 MW 9001E gas turbine Operation: 2009 Fuel: kerosene T/G supplier: GE Quick facts: Construction on the Mt Stuart extension began in Feb 2009 and the new unit was opened on 14 Dec 2009 by QLD Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Stephen Robertson. Works included the new T/G, a new administration building, an auxiliary plant, and high-voltage equipment. The GT can run on natural gas when this becomes available at the site. Photograph courtesy of Origin Energy Ltd Posted 13 Jan 2010	Oakey Location: QLD Operator: ERM Power Limited Configuration: 2 X 150 MW V94.2 gas turbines Operation: 1999 Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens Quick facts: Oakey is in western Queensland, adjacent to the Roma to Brisbane gas pipeline. ERM led the development of the project and was the contract manager for the first 6yrs years of operation. ERM retains a 12.5% interest and 25% control of the project. The project resulted from the first tender involving the private sector and public utilities in Queensland. The plant has a PPA with AGL running until 2014. Photograph courtesy of Siemens AG Posted 5 May 2002	Roma Location: QLD Operator: Origin Energy Configuration: 2 X 38 MW 6B gas turbines Operation: 1999 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: Alstom Quick facts: This turnkey project involved relocating two GTs from Germany and was completed in 4 months. Photograph courtesy of Alstom Posted 10 Oct 2004
Swanbank E Location: QLD Operator: Stanwell Corp Configuration: 1 X 385-MW single-shaft CC block with GT26 gas turbine Operation: 2002 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom, McConnell Dowell Photograph courtesy of CS Energy Posted 23 Apr 2003		Yabulu Location: QLD Operator: Transfield Services Pty Ltd Configuration: 229-MW, 1+1 combined-cycle block with  V94.2 gas turbine Operation: 1999-2005 Fuel: coal-seam gas, natural gas, kerosene HRSG supplier: Babcock-Hitachi T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens Quick facts: In Feb 2005, the Queensland Premier and Minister for Trade officially opened the newly revamped Townsville Power Station which had been converted to combined-cycle operation and to the use of coal-seam methane. The project cost A$115mn and was brought in on-time and on-budget. Enertrade supplies the coal-seam gas and the plant is connected to the grid by Ergon Energy. The project included the first-ever agreement for the sale and purchase of Gas Electricity Certificates under the state government's Gas Scheme. Photograph courtesy of Siemens AG Posted 8 Dec 2007

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