The company said that the natural gas-fired facility located in Western Australia, uses 35% less gas to produce each KWh of electricity compared to existing generation, resulting in 35% lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Constructed, owned and operated by ATCO Power, Karratha will supply electricity to residential and business consumers on the Pilbara North West Interconnected System (NWIS) under a 20-year contract with state-owned, Horizon Power.
Rick Brouwer, president of ATCO Power, said: “High levels of activity in the resource development sector have contributed to the need for additional power in Western Australia. Adding generating capacity while at the same time being environmentally responsible, demonstrates ATCO’s commitment to the region.”
Currently comprising two 43MW efficient gas turbines, the power station can be expanded with the addition of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) that would generate additional electricity from waste heat, the company said.
