Pinjar Power Station

Pinjar Power Station is a power station in Pinjar, on the northern outskirts of Perth, Western Australia and near the locality of Neerabup and the recently commissioned Neerabup Power Station. It is natural gas-powered with nine gas turbines that together generate a total capacity of 576 MW of electricity. Although the power station primarily burns natural gas, it can also burn diesel fuel.

Key Information

Pinjar Power Station
Country	Australia
Location	Pinjar
Coordinates	31°33′29″S 115°49′05″E / 31.558°S 115.818°E / -31.558; 115.818
Status	Operational
Commission date	1989
Operator	Synergy
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Natural gas
Secondary fuel	Diesel fuel
Turbine technology	Gas turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	576 MW
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The station was commissioned in 1989. It is used as a peaking power plant.^[1]