Valley Power Peaking Facility
| Valley Power Peaking Facility | |
|---|---|
  Location of Valley Power Peaking Facility in Australia | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Traralgon |
| Coordinates | 38°15′12.4734″S 146°35′19.5864″E / 38.253464833°S 146.588774000°ECoordinates: 38°15′12.4734″S 146°35′19.5864″E / 38.253464833°S 146.588774000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2002 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | natural gas |
| Cogeneration? | No |
| Combined cycle? | No |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 6 |
| Make and model | Pratt & Whitney |
| Nameplate capacity | 300 MW |
The Valley Power Peaking Facility is an open cycle, gas turbine power station at Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria, Australia. It is owned and operated by Snowy Hydro.
The plant was developed by Edison Mission Energy and Contact Energy in 2001 and 2002. In 2005, it was sold to International Power and Mitsui & Co Ltd[1] who onsold the plant to Snowy Hydro.[2]
See also
List of power stations in Victoria
References
- ↑ "Contact Energy Announces Sale Of Valley Power Stake" (Press release). Contact Energy. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ↑ Myer, Rod (1 September 2005). "Snowy nabs slice of Vic peak power". The Age. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
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