The expanded plant is anticipated to generate about 130 gigawatts of power a year, enough for 19,000 average homes and preventing 129,000 tones of greenhouse gas emissions being produced which is equal to that generated by 36,000 cars each year.
Construction of the power station has started after 12 years of planning and 30 years of research by the Australian National University, said Eddie Hughes, deputy mayor of Whyalla Council.
