Nomination Document for the Yallourn Power Station March 2011
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ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA ENGINEERING HERITAGE VICTORIA HERITAGE RECOGNITION PROGRAM Nomination Document for the YALLOURN POWER STATION MARCH 2011 Nomination Document for The Yallourn Power Station March 2011 Caption for cover photograph The former former power station at Yallourn, Victoria, Australia. Taken in 1948 or thereabouts Scanned from SECV, 1949, Three Decades: The story of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria from its inception to December 1948. Hutchinson & Co. 2 | P a g e Nomination Document for The Yallourn Power Station March 2011 Contents 1 HERITAGE AWARD NOMINATION FORM ......................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 2 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 4 3 HERITAGE ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 BASIC DATA ........................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1.1 Item Name ......................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1.2 Other/Former Names ........................................................................................................................ 6 3.1.3 Location (grid reference) .................................................................................................................. 6 3.1.4 Address .............................................................................................................................................. 6 3.1.5 Suburb/Nearest Town ........................................................................................................................ 7 3.1.6 State ................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1.7 Local Govt. Area ............................................................................................................................... 7 3.1.8 Owner ................................................................................................................................................ 7 3.1.9 Current Use ....................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1.10 Former Use ................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1.11 Designer ........................................................................................................................................ 8 3.1.12 Maker/Builder ............................................................................................................................... 9 3.1.13 Year Started .................................................................................................................................. 9 3.1.14 Year Completed............................................................................................................................. 9 3.1.15 Physical Description ..................................................................................................................... 9 3.1.16 Modifications and Dates ............................................................................................................. 13 3.1.17 Historical Notes .......................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.18 Heritage Listings......................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.19 Physical Condition ...................................................................................................................... 19 3.2 ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE ............................................................................................................ 19 3.2.1 Historical significance: ................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.2 Historic Individuals or Association: ............................................................................................... 20 3.2.3 Creative or Technical Achievement: ............................................................................................... 21 3.2.4 Research Potential: ......................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.5 Social: ............................................................................................................................................. 23 3.2.6 Rarity: ............................................................................................................................................. 24 3.2.7 Representativeness: ......................................................................................................................... 25 3.2.8 Integrity/Intactness: ........................................................................................................................ 25 3.2.9 Statement of Significance: ............................................................................................................... 26 3.2.10 Area of Significance .................................................................................................................... 26 4 INTERPRETATION PLAN ...................................................................................................................... 27 5 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................... 31 6 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................................ 32 APPENDIX 1: LATROBE VALLEY POWER STATIONS TIMELINE ........................................................................... 32 APPENDIX 2: PICTURES WITH CAPTIONS ........................................................................................................... 34 APPENDIX 3: LETTER OF AGREEMENT FROM POWERWORKS ............................................................................ 45 3 | P a g e Nomination Document for The Yallourn Power Station March 2011 1 4 | P a g e Nomination Document for The Yallourn Power Station March 2011 2 Introduction Yallourn Power station has been demolished; however other assets in Latrobe Valley are not under immediate threat. Electricity generation in the Latrobe Valley commenced at Yallourn in the early 1920‟s. The Yallourn power station was developed in several stages and was decommissioned in 1989. The station was subsequently demolished and the site has been cleared. Later power stations were built at Morwell, Hazelwood, Yallourn West („W‟) and Loy Yang. All of these are still in operation. These power stations have supplied most of the electricity used in Victoria since the early days of the scheme. These stations use fairly conventional steam cycles although their boilers are of special design to cope with the low calorific value and high water content of the brown coal mined. The coal is in very large deposits, close to the surface and in very deep seams so that the cost of mining and delivery to the power station is very low. The history of Yallourn Power Station is well documented in the book “Yallourn Power Station – A History 1919 to 1989” by Colin Harvey, SECV 1993. 5 | P a g e Nomination Document for The Yallourn Power Station March 2011 3 Heritage Assessment Assessment of the eligibility of the engineering work for a Heritage Award should address the following headings. 3.1 Basic Data 3.1.1 Item Name Yallourn Power Station (YPS) 3.1.2 Other/Former Names N/A 3.1.3 Location (grid reference) 38°10‟42‟‟S 146°20‟21‟‟E The Yallourn Power Station was situated on the south bank of the Latrobe River, approximately 160kms east of Melbourne. MARCH 2011 Fig.1 Map of Latrobe Valley mines and power stations 3.1.4 Address Yallourn Drive Yallourn, Victoria, Australia 6 | P a g e Nomination Document for The Yallourn Power Station March 2011 3.1.5 Suburb/Nearest Town Yallourn North 3.1.6 State Victoria 3.1.7 Local Govt. Area Latrobe City Council 3.1.8 Owner Former owner of the Yallourn Power Station was State Electricity Commission of Victoria. The current owner of the bulk of the site is TruEnergy who also own and operate the adjoining Yallourn W Power Station; now being referred to as Yallourn Power Station. The engineering heritage recognition is being carried out at the premises of PowerWorks, Ridge Road, Morwell, Victoria 3246. PowerWorks is owned jointly by the power generation companies in the Latrobe Valley, including TruEnergy. 3.1.9 Current Use Yallourn Power station has been demolished; however Yallourn W located nearby (1970s onwards) operates under TruEnergy. 3.1.10 Former Use Yallourn Power Station, in its 65 year history, overcame many challenges and made an enormous contribution in enabling Victoria to prosper and develop. The station was the major supplier of electricity to Victoria from 1924 until other Latrobe Valley Power Stations took their place and was part of the day to day lives of Victorian people and a mainstay of Victorian industry. Refer Appendix 1. 7 | P a g e Nomination