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|location=[[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], [[Northern Territory]] |
| location = [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], [[Northern Territory]] |
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| country = Australia |
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| ⚫ | '''Berrimah Power Station''' is a [[kerosene]]-fuelled [[power station]] in [[Berrimah, Northern Territory|Berrimah]], an [[industrial suburb]] of [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], [[Northern Territory]], [[Australia]]. It is owned by the government-owned [[Power and Water Corporation]], and generates electricity only on an emergency and standby basis. |
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The Berrimah Power Station was built and commissioned in 1979 after a number of faults with the Stokes Hill Power Station.<ref>Power and Water History, {{cite web |url=http://www.powerwater.com.au/aboutus/history.html |title=Power and Water Corporation - History |accessdate=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219231319/http://www.powerwater.com.au/aboutus/history.html |archivedate=2008-02-19 }}</ref><ref>Berrimah 30 MW Gas Turbine Station, Darwin, NT, {{cite web |url=http://www.skmconsulting.com/Markets/energy/Berrimah_30_MW_Gas_Turbine_Station_Darwin_NT.htm |title=Berrimah 30 MW Gas Turbine Station, Darwin, NT |accessdate=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302064716/http://www.skmconsulting.com/Markets/energy/Berrimah_30_MW_Gas_Turbine_Station_Darwin_NT.htm |archivedate=2008-03-02 }}</ref> |
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Originally, it had 30MW capacity (3 × 10MW) but {{as of|2012|2|lc=y}}, only one unit is still operational, with the other two having been decommissioned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.powerwater.com.au/about_us/publications |title=Power and Water Corporation - Publications |accessdate=2012-02-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217135902/http://www.powerwater.com.au/about_us/publications |archivedate=2012-02-17 }}</ref>{{update inline|date=September 2021}} |
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The Berrimah power station was built and commissioned in 1979 after a number of faults with the Stokes Hill power station<ref>Power and Water History, http://www.powerwater.com.au/aboutus/history.html</ref><ref>Berrimah 30 MW Gas Turbine Station, Darwin, NT, http://www.skmconsulting.com/Markets/energy/Berrimah_30_MW_Gas_Turbine_Station_Darwin_NT.htm</ref>. |
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{{wide image|Berrimah Power Station Panorama.jpg|600px|Berrimah Power Station panorama}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.powerwater.com.au/index.html Power and Water] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080307071252/http://www.powerwater.com.au/index.html Power and Water] |
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{{Energy in the Northern Territory}} |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Darwin]] |
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[[Category:Economy of Darwin, Northern Territory]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:59, 8 May 2024
| Berrimah Power Station | |
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 Berrimah Power Station | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Coordinates | 12°25′34″S 130°55′11″E / 12.42611°S 130.91972°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1979 |
| Owner | Power and Water Corporation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 |
| Make and model | JT4A (2) |
| Nameplate capacity | 32.5 MW |
Berrimah Power Station is a kerosene-fuelled power station in Berrimah, an industrial suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is owned by the government-owned Power and Water Corporation, and generates electricity only on an emergency and standby basis.
The Berrimah Power Station was built and commissioned in 1979 after a number of faults with the Stokes Hill Power Station.[1][2]
Originally, it had 30MW capacity (3 × 10MW) but as of February 2012[update], only one unit is still operational, with the other two having been decommissioned.[3][needs update]
References
[edit]- ^ Power and Water History, "Power and Water Corporation - History". Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ Berrimah 30 MW Gas Turbine Station, Darwin, NT, "Berrimah 30 MW Gas Turbine Station, Darwin, NT". Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ "Power and Water Corporation - Publications". Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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