| Mount Piper Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°21′32″S 150°1′56″E / 33.35889°S 150.03222°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1993 |
| Owner | EnergyAustralia |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 700 megawatts (940,000 hp) |
| Make and model | Tokyo Shibaura Electric (Japan) |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,400 MW |
| Capacity factor | 56.60% (average 2017-2021) |
| Annual net output | 6,941 GW·h (average 2017-2021) |
| External links | |
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Mount Piper Power Station is a coal powered power station with two steam turbines with a combined generating capacity of 1,400 MW of electricity. It is located near Portland, in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia and owned by EnergyAustralia, a subsidiary of CLP Group. On 23 September 2021, it was announced that the closure of the power station is being brought forward from 2042 to 2040 at the latest. The power station employs 250 workers.[1]
- ^ Toscano, Nick; Foley, Mike (23 September 2021). "EnergyAustralia to close NSW coal power plant early". The Age.