Berrimah Power Station is a
kerosene
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-fuelled
power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the electricity generation, generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electr ...
in
Berrimah, Northern Territory
Berrimah is an eastern suburb in the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.
History
Before World War II, the military authoriti ...
, Australia. Owned by
PowerWater, it only generates electricity on an emergency and standby basis.
The Berrimah Power Station was built and commissioned in 1979 after a number of faults with the Stokes Hill Power Station.
Originally, it had 30MW capacity (3 × 10MW) but , only one unit is still operational, with the other two having been decommissioned.
Publications
PowerWater
References
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Buildings and structures in Darwin, Northern Territory
Economy of Darwin, Northern Territory
Energy infrastructure completed in 1979
Natural gas-fired power stations in the Northern Territory
1979 establishments in Australia
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