Hosted by: Illawarra Sutherland Regional Group
SITE VISIT TO ENERGY AUSTRALIA - TALLAWARRA POWER STATION
EVENT DETAILS VENUE Tallawarra Power Station Yallah Bay Rd Tallawarra Power Station is a state-of-the-art combined cycle, natural gas power station located on the shores of Lake Illawarra in New South Yallah Wales. Tallawarra is one of Australia's most environmentally efficient,
large-scale gas-fired power stations. It is a combined cycle station with DATE & TIME fast-start capability, which produces less carbon emissions than Tuesday 30th May 2017 conventional coal-fired power stations. The gas-fired power station’s 2:45pm for 3pm start. generation capacity is 435 MW – which is enough power to supply up to Please be at the venue front 200,000 homes. Before the Tallawarra gas-fired power station office by 2:45pm for safety commenced operations in January 2009, the site was a 320MW coal-fired induction. power station which operated between 1954 and 1989. Tallawarra is committed to supporting sustainable environmental COST (incl. GST) practices in its operational processes and to providing a safe and healthy EA Members: Complimentary working environment for employees, contractors, suppliers and the EA Student members: community. Complimentary This is a good opportunity for undergraduate students; professional and Non-members: $30 “older” engineers to view and understand the workings of power AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS generation needs and application in Australia. ATTENDANCE NUMBERS IS LIMITED. IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:
REGISTRATIONS CLOSE Safety requirements: long sleeve shirt, long pants and COB Friday 26th May 2017 enclosed shoes. Other necessary PPE will be provided by
front office personnel. (Bring your own PPE if you like)
It is important to register. Attendance numbers will be capped REGISTER NOW and only those registered will be given priority if numbers exceed the limit.
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