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'''Wagerup Power Station''' is a 380MW dual [[natural gas]] and [[distillate]] fuelled [[Power Station]] located at [[Alcoa]]’s Wagerup refinery in [[south-west Western Australia]]. Located about 130 km south of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], on the border of [[Western Australia]]’s Peel and South West regions, the Power Station is four kilometres north of [[Yarloop]] and 13 km south of [[Waroona]]. Wagerup is only operated when there is insufficient capacity in the SWIS to meet system demand.
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'''Wagerup Power Station''' is a 380MW dual [[natural gas]] and [[distillate]] fuelled [[power station]] located at [[Alcoa]]’s Wagerup refinery in [[south-west Western Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alintaenergy.com.au/wa/about-us/power-generation/wagerup|title=Wagerup Power Station|accessdate=28 February 2015|publisher=[[Alinta Energy]]}}</ref> Located about 130&nbsp;km south of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], on the border of [[Western Australia]]’s [[Peel (Western Australia)|Peel]] and [[South West (Western Australia)|South West]] regions, the Power Station is four kilometres north of [[Yarloop]] and 13&nbsp;km south of [[Waroona]]. Wagerup is only operated when there is insufficient capacity in the [[South West Interconnected System]] to meet high demand.
== External links ==

*[http://alintaenergy.com.au/assets/generation/wagerup/ Alinta Energy generation]
Two open system gas turbines commenced operations at Wagerup in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alcoa.com/australia/en/info_page/pots_energy.asp|title=Energy Efficiency|accessdate=28 February 2015|publisher=[[Alcoa Australia]]}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Alinta Energy]]
* [[Alinta Energy]]


== References ==
[[File:Wagerup Power Generation.png|thumb|Wagerup Power Generation]]
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[[Category:Natural gas-fired power stations in Western Australia]]
[[Category:Natural gas-fired power stations in Western Australia]]
[[Category:Energy in Western Australia]]
[[Category:Oil-fired power stations in Western Australia]]
[[Category:Peel (Western Australia)]]
[[Category:Shire of Waroona]]

[[Category:South West (Western Australia)]]


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Latest revision as of 00:04, 9 May 2024

Wagerup Power Station
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CountryAustralia
LocationWagerup, Western Australia
Coordinates32°54′58″S 115°55′07″E / 32.916°S 115.9186°E / -32.916; 115.9186
StatusOperational
OwnerAlinta Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Power generation
Nameplate capacity380 MW

Wagerup Power Station is a 380MW dual natural gas and distillate fuelled power station located at Alcoa’s Wagerup refinery in south-west Western Australia.[1] Located about 130 km south of Perth, on the border of Western Australia’s Peel and South West regions, the Power Station is four kilometres north of Yarloop and 13 km south of Waroona. Wagerup is only operated when there is insufficient capacity in the South West Interconnected System to meet high demand.

Two open system gas turbines commenced operations at Wagerup in October 2007.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wagerup Power Station". Alinta Energy. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Energy Efficiency". Alcoa Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2015.