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A Major Project Application and Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the rehabilitation of the Munmorah Power Station has been lodged with the Department of Planning. This is part of the NSW Government’s Energy Reform Strategy which is designed to help secure affordable electricity supplies, and economic growth, by encouraging private sector investment in the development of new base load power generation.
Government owned generators currently own three potential sites for new base load power stations. These are Macquarie Generation’s Bayswater B in the Hunter Valley, and Delta Electricity's Mt Piper Extension site near Lithgow and the Munmorah Rehabilitation project on the Central Coast. Consistent with the NSW Government’s “fuel neutral” policy, new power stations on these sites can use either/or gas and coal.
Due to the long time frames involved in planning and constructing new sources of electricity, it is necessary for the planning process to begin now. It is in this context that the Major Project Application and Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the rehabilitation of the Munmorah Power Station has been lodged.
What's the proposal?
The proposed rehabilitation of Munmorah Power Station involves the replacement of obsolete components in Units 3 and 4 of the power station with the best available technology. The rehabilitation will improve the reliability, efficiency and environmental performance of the generating units and return each unit's output to its original 350 MW capability. It will also provide for the installation of carbon capture and storage technology when it becomes commercially available.
A comprehensive environmental assessment as outlined in the preliminary environmental assessment, will be undertaken in line with the requirements of the Department of Planning. Once completed, the Environmental Assessment will be exhibited for public comment by the Department of Planning.
Delta Electricity welcomes comments from the community.
Community and other stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback as part of the environmental assessment process. To view the preliminary environmental assessment and a community newsletter about the project, click on the relevant link:
Preliminary Environmental Assessment – Munmorah Rehabilitation
Community Newsletter – Munmorah Rehabilitation, July 2009
Community Newsletter 2 - Munmorah Rehabilitation, November 2009
To contact the project team or to make a comment:
Call the toll free information line- 1800 057 630
Send an email to: munmorahrehabilitation@de.com.au
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