Bluewaters Power Station

Bluewaters Power Station
Location of Bluewaters Power Station in Western Australia
Country	Australia
Location	Collie, Western Australia
Coordinates	33°19′53″S 116°13′37″E / 33.33139°S 116.22694°ECoordinates: 33°19′53″S 116°13′37″E / 33.33139°S 116.22694°E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1979
Commission date	2009
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Bituminous coal
Power generation
Units operational	2 x 208 MW
Nameplate capacity	416 MW
Website www.bluewatersps.com.au

Bluewaters Power Station was the first privately owned, coal-fired power station in Western Australia. It was built by Griffin Energy in 2009.^[1] The site is 4.5 km northeast of Collie.

The plant consists of two 208 MW units, running on sub-bituminous coal. The boilers were constructed by IHI while the turbines and generators were supplied by Alstom. EPC contractors were Mitsui and Hitachi Plant Technologies.

Griffin Coal appointed administrators KordaMentha after financial difficulty in 2009, however the power station continues to operate.^[2][3]

Community consultation commenced in 2009 for a proposed expansion and the WA Government approved it in 2010. The project will add two identical units and bring the capacity of the plant to 830 MW, and is planned for completion in 2015.^[4][5]

References

1. "Coal-Fired Plants in Western Australia". Power Plants Around the World Photo Gallery. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
2. "KordaMentha partners appointed Voluntary Administrators over Griffin". Retrieved 15 February 2014.
3. Kruger, Colin (22 February 2010). "Collapse snares Griffin Energy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
4. "Our History". Retrieved 15 February 2014.
5. "Bluewaters Power Station Expansion". Retrieved 15 February 2014.