Mortlake Power Station project

Overview

Mortlake Power Station is a 552 megaWatt (MW) gas fired power station located 12km west of Mortlake in western Victoria. Currently under construction, it will help to meet the growing and future demand for electricity in Australia.

The power station is expected to commence commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2010 and is expected to complete commissioning during the first quarter of 2011.

Properties surrounding the proposed site are large landholdings, with the nearest resident approximately 2km from the site. The area is used for grazing land and timber plantations.

The Mortlake Power Station is being built adjacent to the existing Moorabool to Heywood 500 kV high voltage transmission line. The plant will be supplied with natural gas via an 83km dedicated underground natural gas transmission pipeline from the Port Campbell area.

The Mortlake Power Station project will:

  • Provide least cost new-entrant electricity generation
  • Minimise environmental impact
  • Provide an alternative to coal-fired generation in the National Electricity Market, and
  • Enhance system reliability and security.

Project area

Power station map

For more information, please contact:

Chris Logan
Community Relations Advisor
Phone:(+61 3) 5558 7136
Mobile: 0457 552 696
Email: Chris Logan

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