Braemar Power Station

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Braemar Power Station
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Braemar 2 Power Station
Braemar Power Station
CountryAustralia
Location Kogan, Western Downs Region, Queensland
Coordinates 27°6′36″S150°54′18″E / 27.11000°S 150.90500°E / -27.11000; 150.90500
StatusOperational
Commission date 2006 (Braemar-1)
2009 (Braemar-2)
Owner(s) Alinta Energy (Braemar-1)
Arrow Energy (Braemar-2)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal seam gas
Power generation
Units operational3 X 150 MW (Braemar-1)
3 X 150 MW (Braemar-2)
Make and model Alstom (Braemar-1)
Siemens (Braemar-2)
Nameplate capacity 502 MW (Braemar-1)
450 MW (Braemar-2)
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Braemar Power Station is a complex of natural gas and coal seam gas fired combined-cycle power stations in Kogan, Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is near Dalby in the Darling Downs region.

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Braemar-1

Braemar-1 is a 502 MW open-cycle natural gas turbine plant located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south west of Dalby, adjacent to the Kogan Creek Power Station, Queensland – New South Wales high voltage transmission interconnector and Powerlink 320/274 kV substation. [1] [2] It is supplied from the Tipton West coal seam gas fields, with the 150-kilometre (93 mi) pipeline between Condamine and Braemar, which is used exclusively to supply the Braemar Power Station. [1] [3]

The power station was developed by ERM Power and was built by Alstom. [2] [4] It is equipped by three Alstom's 150 MW GT13E2 gas turbines. [4] The power station cost A$545 million. It was completed in 2006 and is anticipated to operate until 2036. ERM Power sold the plant to Alinta Energy in 2008. [2]

Braemar-2

Braemar-2 is a 450 MW open-cycle natural gas turbine plant adjacent to the Braemar-1 power station. The power station was developed by ERM Power and was built by Bilfinger. [4] [5] It supplies peak demand power and it is equipped by three Siemens's 150 MW SGT5-2000E gas turbines. [6] The power station cost A$546 million. [5] [7] Gas for this power station is sourced from the Stratheden field at Daandine. [8]

Braemar-2 began operating on 12 June 2009 and was officially opened on 25 August 2009. [5] [6] [7] It is Queensland's second-largest gas-fired power station. [6] [7] Arrow Energy acquired 50% of the station in 2008 and on 4 July 2011, it took full control of Braemar-2. [5] [7] [9]

Braemar-3

Braemer 3 is a planned 550 MW power station adjacent to the existing stations. It was expected to be operational by 2015 and forecast to cost $530 million to build. [10] [11] However the rapid increase in household solar generation has reduced the electricity demand on the grid, consequently the Braemar-3 unit was not profitable and has not been developed.[ citation needed ]

The recent construction of lower cost Darling Downs Solar Farm and Coopers Gap Wind Farm nearby suggests Breamar-3 is unlikely to be ever built.[ citation needed ]

Braemar-4

ERM Power is considering the development of Braemer 4, indicating it will proceed with its development when market conditions improve. [10] As with Braemar 3, the rapid increase in renewable electricity generation has meant that Braemar 4 is uneconomic.[ citation needed ]

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