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Coordinates: 12°25′34″S 130°55′12″E / 12.4261°S 130.92°E / -12.4261; 130.92
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'''Berrimah Power Station''' is located in [[Berrimah, Northern Territory|Berrimah]], an [[industrial suburb]] of [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], [[Northern Territory]], [[Australia]].
'''Berrimah Power Station''' is located in [[Berrimah, Northern Territory|Berrimah]], an [[industrial suburb]] of [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], [[Northern Territory]], [[Australia]].


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>
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>


Its purpose is and has always been for emergency and standby needs. It is fuelled by kerosene. Originally, it had 30MW capacity (3 x 10MW) but as of February 2012, only one unit is still operational, with the other two having been decommissioned.<ref>http://www.powerwater.com.au/about_us/publications</ref>
Its purpose is and has always been for emergency and standby needs. It is fuelled by kerosene. Originally, it had 30MW capacity (3 x 10MW) but as of February 2012, only one unit is still operational, with the other two having been decommissioned.<ref>http://www.powerwater.com.au/about_us/publications</ref>

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Berrimah Power Station
Berrimah Power Station
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CountryAustralia
LocationDarwin, Northern Territory
Coordinates12°25′34″S 130°55′12″E / 12.4261°S 130.92°E / -12.4261; 130.92
StatusOperational
Commission date1979
OwnerPower and Water Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Power generation
Units operational2
Make and modelJT4A (2)
Nameplate capacity32.5 MW

Berrimah Power Station is located in Berrimah, an industrial suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

The Berrimah Power Station was built and commissioned in 1979 after a number of faults with the Stokes Hill Power Station.[1][2]

Its purpose is and has always been for emergency and standby needs. It is fuelled by kerosene. Originally, it had 30MW capacity (3 x 10MW) but as of February 2012, only one unit is still operational, with the other two having been decommissioned.[3]

Berrimah Power Station Panorama

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