Uranquinty Power Station project
Overview
On 4 July 2008, Origin Energy announced it had acquired the 640MW gas-fired Uranquinty Power Station. more...Construction of the Power Station was completed on schedule and it is now fully operational.
Uranquinty Power Station is a peaking power station, meaning it generates power in response to consumption needs across the eastern seaboard states of Australia.
Operating at full capacity, Uranquinty Power Station generates some 640MW of power into the grid, at times of the day when people are most heavily using electricity for example, during summer when air conditioners are used extensively and during winter when there is high demand for industrial and domestic heating.
Background on Uranquinty Power Station.
Development and environmental approvals for the Uranquinty Power Station were secured by previous project owners, BBP Uranquinty Power (formerly known as NewGen Power in a joint-venture arrangement with ERM Power and Babcock & Brown Power.)
The development is subject to various conditions specified in the Development Consent issued in June 2005 from the NSW Minister for Infrastructure and Planning under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and an Environmental Licence issued by the NSW Environment Protection Agency in November 2006.
These conditions relate to matters such as the environmental performance of the power station (during both construction and operation), environmental monitoring and reporting, community consultation and complaints management.
AEMO, responsible for planning and managing the National Electricity Market, estimate that a further 8800MW of new generation capacity will be required in the next 10 years, mainly in New South Wales and Queensland. Meeting this increased demand for energy, while moving to a low-emissions future, is recognised by governments and the community as a key challenge facing Australia’s future growth and living standards.
For more information, please contact:
Roslyn Kamradt
Regional Stakeholder Advisor - Uranquinty
E-mail: uranquinty@originenergy.com.au