Braemar Power Station | |
Coordinates: | -27.11°N 150.905°W |
Country: | Australia |
Location: | Kogan, Western Downs Region, Queensland |
Status: | O |
Commissioned: | 2006 (Braemar-1) 2009 (Braemar-2) |
Owner: | Alinta Energy (Braemar-1) Arrow Energy (Braemar-2) |
Th Fuel Primary: | Coal seam gas |
Ps Units Operational: | 3 X 150 MW (Braemar-1) 3 X 150 MW (Braemar-2) |
Ps Units Manu Model: | Alstom (Braemar-1) Siemens (Braemar-2) |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 502 MW (Braemar-1) 450 MW (Braemar-2) |
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.
Braemar-1 is a 502 MW open-cycle natural gas turbine plant located 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] It is supplied from the Tipton West coal seam gas fields, with the 150km (90miles) pipeline between Condamine and Braemar, which is used exclusively to supply the Braemar Power Station.[2] [3]
The power station was developed by ERM Power and was built by Alstom.[1] [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.[1]
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. The power station cost A$546 million.[5] [6] Gas for this power station is sourced from the Stratheden field at Daandine.[7]
Braemar-2 began operating on 12 June 2009 and was officially opened on 25 August 2009.[5] [6] It is Queensland's second-largest gas-fired power station.[8] [6] Arrow Energy acquired 50% of the station in 2008 and on 4 July 2011, it took full control of Braemar-2.[5] [6] [9]
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.
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.
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.