This is a '''list of active [[power stations]] in [[Western Australia]]'''. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 [[Megawatt|MW]] or more of [[electricity]]. == Coal fired == These [[fossil fuel power station]]s burn [[coal]] to power [[steam turbines]] that [[Electricity generation|generate]] some or all of the [[electricity]] they produce. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Power station ! [[Electric power|Max. Capacity]] ! [[Steam turbine|Turbines]] ! [[Coal#Types of coal|Coal Type]] ! [[Coal mining#Methods of extraction|Mine type]] ! [[Fossil fuel power station#Fuel transport and delivery|Conveyance]] ! [[Fossil fuel power station#Steam condensing|Cooling Water]] |- | align="left" | [[Collie Power Station, Western Australia|Collie]] | 300 MW | 1 | bituminous | open cut | conveyor | fresh |- | align="left" | [[Kwinana Power Station, Western Australia|Kwinana]] | 880 MW | 6 | bituminous | ? | ? | ? |- | align="left" | [[Muja Power Station, Western Australia|Muja]] | 1,040 MW | 8 | bituminous | open cut | conveyor | fresh |- | align="left" | [[Worsley Alumina Power Station, Western Australia|Worsley Alumina]] | 107 MW | 4 | bituminous | open cut | ? | fresh |} == Gas turbine == These [[gas turbine]] power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Power station ! [[Electric power|Max. Capacity]] ! [[Gas turbine|Turbines]] ! Fuel type ! [[Combined cycle]] |- | align="left" | Cape Lambert ([[Robe River Iron]]) | 105 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] | ? |- | align="left" | Centaur Nickel, Cawse ([[Australian Gas Light Company|AGL]]) | 20 MW | 4 | [[natural gas]] | ? |- | align="left" | [[Cockburn Power Station, Western Australia|Cockburn]] | 240 MW | 2 | [[natural gas]] | yes |- | align="left" | [[Dampier Power Station, Western Australia|Dampier]] | 120 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | [[Esperance Power Station, Western Australia|Esperance]] ([[Burns and Roe Worley]]) | 33 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]] | ? |- | align="left" | [[Kambalada Power Station, Western Australia|Kambalada]] | 42 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]]/[[diesel]] | no |- | align="left" | [[Kalgoorlie Power Station, Western Australia|Kalgoorlie]] | 42 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]]/[[diesel]] | no |- | align="left" | Kemerton ([[Transfield]]) | 260.9 MW | 2 | [[natural gas]] | ? |- | align="left" | [[Kwinana Power Station, Western Australia|Kwinana]] | 21 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]] | no |- | align="left" | Kwinana - [[BP]] Refining | 120 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] | yes |- | align="left" | Kwinana - [[Tiwest Joint Venture|Tiwest]] | 36 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]] | no |- | align="left" | [[Leinster Power Station, Western Australia|Leinster]] | 42 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]]/[[diesel]] | no |- | align="left" | [[Mount Keith Power Station, Western Australia|Mount Keith]] | 42 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]]/[[diesel]] | no |- | align="left" | [[Mungarra Power Station, Western Australia|Mungarra]] | 112 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] | no |- | align="left" | Murrin Murrin ([[Minara Resources]]) | 76 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] | yes |- | align="left" | [[Newman Power Station, Western Australia|Newman]] | 105 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]]/[[diesel]] | no |- | align="left" | [[Parkeston Power Station, Western Australia|Parkeston]] | 110 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]]/[[diesel]] | no |- | align="left" | [[Pinjar Power Station, Western Australia|Pinjar]] | 576 MW | 9 | [[natural gas]]/[[diesel]] | no |- | align="left" | Pinjara Alumina Refinery, [[Alcoa|Alcoa Australia]] / AGL | 140 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]] | ? |- | align="left" | [[Port Hedland Power Station, Western Australia|Port Hedland]] | 175 MW | 5 | [[natural gas]]/[[diesel]] | no |- | align="left" | Paraburdoo ([[Hamersley Iron]]) | 35 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]] | no |- | align="left" | [[Worsley Alumina Power Station, Western Australia|Worsley Alumina]] | 120 MW | 1 | [[natural gas]] | yes |} == Gas (thermal) == These power stations use gas combustion to power [[steam turbines]] that generate some or all of the electricity they produce. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Power station ! [[Electric power|Max. Capacity]] ! [[Steam turbine|Turbines]] ! Fuel type |- | align="left" | Capel ([[Iluka Resources]]) | 6.5 MW | 1 | waste gas |- | align="left" | [[Dampier Power Station, Western Australia|Dampier C]] | 120 MW | 4 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Kwinina Alumina Refinery, [[Alcoa|Alcoa Australia]] | 74.5 MW | 7 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Pinjara Alumina Refinery, [[Alcoa|Alcoa Australia]] | 95 MW | 4 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Telfer Gold Mine, [[Newcrest Mining]] | 135 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Wagerup Alumina Refinery, [[Alcoa|Alcoa Australia]] | 98 MW | 4 | [[natural gas]] |} == Gas (reciprocating) == These power stations use gas combustion in [[reciprocating engines]] to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Power station ! [[Electric power|Max. Capacity]] ! [[Reciprocating engine|Engines]] ! Fuel type |- | align="left" | Atlas (Mirrabooka) | 1.1 MW | 1 | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Brockway | 1 MW | 1 | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Canning Vale | 4 MW | 1 | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Carnarvon | 15.27 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Dongara | 1.6 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Henderson / Wattleup | ? MW | ? | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Jundee (Great Central Mines) | 13.2 MW | 6 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Kalamunda | 1.9 MW | 1 | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Kelvin Road, Gosnells | 2 MW | 2 | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Leonora | 3.2 MW | 5 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Millar Road, Rockingham | 1.6 MW | 2 | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Mount Magnet | 10 MW | ? | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Plutonic ([[Barrick Gold]]) | 16 MW | 4 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Red Hill | 2.65 MW | 1 | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | South Cardup | 3.3 MW | ? | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Tamala Park | 2.65 MW | ? | [[landfill gas]] |- | align="left" | Wiluna (Agincourt Resources) | 9 MW | 3 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Windimurra | 13 MW | 4 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Wodgina Tantalum Mine | 8.82 MW | 10 | [[natural gas]] |- | align="left" | Woodman Point | 1.8 MW | 3 | [[biogas|sewage gas]] |} == Hydroelectric == These [[hydroelectric]] power stations use the flow of [[water]] to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Power station ! [[Electric power|Max. Capacity]] ! [[Water turbine|Turbines]] ! [[Pumped storage]] |- | align="left" | [[Ord River Hydro Power Station, Western Australia|Ord River Hydro]] | 30 MW | 4 | no |- | align="left" | [[Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station, Western Australia|Wellington Dam]] | 2 MW | 1 | no |} == Wind farms == These [[wind farm]] power stations use the power of the wind to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Power station ! [[Electric power|Max. Capacity]] ! [[Wind turbine|Turbines]] |- | align="left" | [[Albany Wind Farm, Western Australia|Albany]] | 21.6 MW | 12 |- | align="left" | [[Alinta Wind Farm, Western Australia|Alinta]] (Walkaway) | 90 MW | 54 |- | align="left" | [[Nine Mile Beach Wind Farm, Western Australia|Nine Mile Beach]] | 3.6 MW | 6 |- | align="left" | [[Ten Mile Lagoon Wind Farm, Western Australia|Ten Mile Lagoon]] | 2.03 MW | 9 |} == Biomass combustion == These [[power station]]s burn [[biomass]] ([[biofuel]]) to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! Power station ! [[Electric power|Max. Capacity]] ! [[Turbines]] ! Fuel Type ! Conveyance |- | align="left" | Ord Sugar Mill, Kununurra | 6 MW | 1 | [[bagasse]] | on-site |} == See also == * [[List of active power stations in New South Wales]] * [[List of active power stations in Queensland]] * [[List of active power stations in South Australia]] * [[List of active power stations in Tasmania]] * [[List of active power stations in Victoria, Australia]] * [[:Category:Power stations in Australia]] (includes inactive power stations) == External links == *[[Government of Western Australia]] [http://www.energy.wa.gov.au/ Office of Energy] *[http://www.greenpower.gov.au/downloads/factsheets/ListofGreenPowergenerators.pdf List of Green Power approved generators] (pdf) *[http://www.bcse.org.au/ Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy] *[http://www.bcse.org.au/docs/Renewable%20Energy%20Page/Operating2006.pdf BCSE Renewable Energy Power Plant Register 2006] (pdf) [[Category:Power stations in Australia]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Western Australia]]