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The Kogan Creek Power Station is a 750 megawatt coal fired power station owned by CS Energy on the Darling Downs in Queensland. The $1.2 billion plant is situated at Brigalow, in the Surat Basin between Dalby and Chinchilla. The power station uses supercritical steam technology, which produces lower greenhouse gases emissions per energy unit delivered, and air-cooled surface condensers, which reduces water consumption. The plant consumes 90% less water when compared to conventional power stations through the use of dry cooling technology.〔Media Release. (Kogan Creek Power Station Project Commences ). CS Energy. 20 May 2004. Retrieved on 23 November 2007.〕 The plant runs at 40 per cent efficiency, and requires 42 per cent less fuel input than conventional power stations. ==Background== Kogan Creek consists of only one boiler-turbine-generator unit. At 750 MW, it is the largest single unit in Australia. Construction by a consortium led by Siemens commenced in 2004 and was completed in 2007.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.siemens.com.au/files/NewsCentre/2010/SS/Documents/case_kogancreek_070510.pdf )〕 It was opened by the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson on 27 November 2007.〔(Drought proof generator powers Queensland growth ). Ministerial Media Statement. 27 November 2007. Retrieved on 4 December 2007.〕 The fuel source is the Kogan Creek coal deposit, which is also owned by CS Energy and will provide 2.8 million tonnes of black coal annually.〔(Kogan Creek coal-fired power station, Queensland Australia ). Retrieved on 23 November 2007.〕 The coal is delivered to the power station via a 4 km long conveyor belt. The coal mine is operated by Golding Contractors, who has a contract to run the mine until 2018.〔(Golding Contractors Mining and Civil Construction Projects ). Golding Contractors. Retrieved on 6 April 2008.〕 The plant 40 per cent efficiency is reached raising the steam pressure to 250 bar at 560 °C. Carbon Monitoring for Action estimates this power station emits 4.33 million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year as a result of burning coal.〔(Kogan Creek Power Plant: Plant overview ). Carbon Monitoring for Action. Retrieved on 23 November 2008〕 The Australian Government has announced the introduction of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme commencing in 2010 which is expected to impact on emissions from power stations. The (National Pollutant Inventory ) provides details of other pollutant emissions, but, as at 23 November 2008, not CO2. A , 275kV transmission line connects the power station to the National Electricity Market, providing power to Queensland and New South Wales.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kogan Creek Power Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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