Somerton Power Station

Somerton Power Station
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CountryAustralia
LocationSomerton, Victoria
Coordinates37°37′54.48″S 144°57′10.8″E / 37.6318000°S 144.953000°E / -37.6318000; 144.953000
StatusOperational
Commission date2003
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Power generation
Units operational4
Make and modelAlstom
Nameplate capacity150 MW
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The Somerton Power Station is an open cycle, gas turbine power station located in the Melbourne suburb of Somerton, Victoria, Australia. It is owned and operated by AGL Energy. The facility normally operates three or four hours at a time as a peaking power plant, but is able to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week if required.[1]

The plant cost $125 million to build, with the 2003 opening being delayed by environmental concerns and technical issues.[2] The plant uses four second-hand 37.5MW GT-1 Frame 6B gas turbines, manufactured under license to GE by Alstom and Thomassen International.[3]

See also

List of power stations in Victoria

References

  1. ^ AGL Somerton
  2. ^ AGL power plant peaks 12 months late (January 23, 2003)
  3. ^ Unified Operator Interface Solution Enables Remote Operation / AGL Somerton Power Station, Australia