Stanwell Power Station

Stanwell Power Station
Stanwell Power Station, 2017
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CountryAustralia
LocationStanwell, Rockhampton Region
Coordinates23°30′35″S 150°19′7″E / 23.50972°S 150.31861°E / -23.50972; 150.31861
StatusOperational
Commission date1993 - 1996
OwnerStanwell Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1,445 MW

Stanwell Power Station is a government-owned coal-fired power generation station located in Stanwell, 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. At the time of construction, it was one of the largest industrial developments undertaken in Queensland. With a capacity to generate 1,445 megawatts (MW), Stanwell Power Station supplies electricity for distribution to customers via the state's high voltage electricity grid.[1]

  1. ^ Stanwell Corporation Ltd (October 2008). Factsheet: Stanwell Power Station. Stanwell Corporation Ltd.