| Gladstone Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Power house of the Gladstone Power Station seen from helicopter | |
 Location of the Gladstone Power Station in Queensland | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Gladstone, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 23°51′03″S 151°13′10″E / 23.85083°S 151.21944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1976 |
| Construction cost | $508 million |
| Owner(s) | Rio Tinto (42.125%) NRG Energy (37.5%) SLMA GPS (8.50%) Ryowa II GPS (7.125%) YKK GPS (4.75%) |
| Operator(s) | NRG Gladstone Operating Services Glenn Schumacher (manager) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6 x 280 MW |
| Make and model | Parsons Fuji Siemens |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,680 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Gladstone Power Station is a power station at Callemondah, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. It is Queensland's largest power station, with six coal powered steam turbines generating a maximum of 1,680 MW of electricity.[1] Power from the station was first generated in 1976.
This fossil fuel power plant draws seawater for cooling. Black coal is brought by rail from the Rolleston coal mine, 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Rockhampton.[2]
- ^ Power Stations Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine. 2007. Queensland Department of Mines and Energy. Retrieved on 2 October 2007.
- ^ About us Archived 2007-09-05 at the Wayback Machine 2006. Wesfarmers. Retrieved on 2 October 2007.