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SonicBlast

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13/04/24

18:35

Post #: 73331109

Originally posted by Scott th Ratbag: ↑
I fully agree with your post pints. future tech will provide a reasonable compromise between the now Lib policy and what can be achieved to aid in the provision of baseload generation. but in Aus where we have often long distances between major centres, a full scale nuclear plant would be less than suitable for most smaller cities or regional centres.

I would think removal of the moratorium and allowing businesses to adopt nuclear tech, such as BHP at their mines, as many mines are going full electric, would show the real benefits of nuclear. allow businesses to trial the different options and this way we will all see the benefits, costs, risks and cost efficiency.

right now though some are going full renewable with battery storage. this is proving toe be effective and less expensive than paying for grid connection. and far better than banks of diesel generators.

for general application though? without demonstration of benefits I think nuclear will still be a high risk political position. we'll see this tested if Dutton maintains his policy and runs with it next year.

great thought provoking post pints. all only imo.
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Yeah think you would find Nukes would be too expensive for these mining sites. They are too remote to sell into the system.

Power station Capacity (MW) Turbines Fuel type Combined cycle Grid
1 Cape Lambert (Pilbara Iron) 90 2 natural gas/diesel no
2 Cape Preston (Sino Iron) 450 7 natural gas yes Private (Cape Preston)
3 Cawse 21 4 natural gas no
4 Cockburn 240 2 natural gas yes SWIS
5 Dampier 120 3 natural gas no NWIS
6 Gorgon Gas Plant^[1] 584 5 natural gas no Private (Gorgon Gas Plant)
7 Kambalda 42 1 natural gas no SWIS
8 Kalgoorlie 64 2 diesel no SWIS
9 Kemerton 300^[2] 2 natural gas no SWIS
10 Kwinana 21 1 natural gas no SWIS
11 Kwinana Cogeneration Plant-Kwinana Oil Refinery 120 3 natural gas yes SWIS
12 Kwinana - NewGen^[3] 320 1 natural gas yes SWIS
13 Kwinana -Tiwest 36 1 natural gas no SWIS
14 Leinster 42 1 natural gas no
15 Merredin 82 2 natural gas/diesel no
16 Mount Keith 67 2 natural gas no Private (BHP)^[4]
17 Mungarra 112 3 natural gas no SWIS
18 Murrin Murrin (Minara Resources) 76 3 natural gas yes
19 Neerabup 330 2 natural gas no SWIS
20 Newman 170 4 natural gas/diesel no NWIS
21 Parkeston 110 3 natural gas/diesel no
22 Pinjar 576 9 natural gas/diesel no SWIS
23 Pinjarra Alumina Refinery,Alcoa Australia/ AGL 280 2 natural gas No SWIS
24 Port Hedland(Alinta) 175 5 natural gas/diesel no NWIS
25 Paraburdoo (Pilbara Iron) 135 3 natural gas no NWIS
26 South Hedland (Transalta) 155 3 natural gas/diesel yes NWIS
27 Telfer Gold Mine,Newmont Mining 135 3 natural gas no Private (Newmont Mining)^[5]
28 West Angelas Power Station (Pilbara Iron) 90 2 natural gas/diesel no
29 Worsley AluminaPower Station 120 1 natural gas yes SWIS
30 Yurralyi Maya Power Station (Pilbara Iron) 225 5 natural gas no NWIS

	Power station	Capacity (MW)	Turbines	Fuel type	Combined cycle	Grid
1	Cape Lambert (Pilbara Iron)	90	2	natural gas/diesel	no
2	Cape Preston (Sino Iron)	450	7	natural gas	yes	Private (Cape Preston)
3	Cawse	21	4	natural gas	no
4	Cockburn	240	2	natural gas	yes	SWIS
5	Dampier	120	3	natural gas	no	NWIS
6	Gorgon Gas Plant^[1]	584	5	natural gas	no	Private (Gorgon Gas Plant)
7	Kambalda	42	1	natural gas	no	SWIS
8	Kalgoorlie	64	2	diesel	no	SWIS
9	Kemerton	300^[2]	2	natural gas	no	SWIS
10	Kwinana	21	1	natural gas	no	SWIS
11	Kwinana Cogeneration Plant-Kwinana Oil Refinery	120	3	natural gas	yes	SWIS
12	Kwinana - NewGen^[3]	320	1	natural gas	yes	SWIS
13	Kwinana -Tiwest	36	1	natural gas	no	SWIS
14	Leinster	42	1	natural gas	no
15	Merredin	82	2	natural gas/diesel	no
16	Mount Keith	67	2	natural gas	no	Private (BHP)^[4]
17	Mungarra	112	3	natural gas	no	SWIS
18	Murrin Murrin (Minara Resources)	76	3	natural gas	yes
19	Neerabup	330	2	natural gas	no	SWIS
20	Newman	170	4	natural gas/diesel	no	NWIS
21	Parkeston	110	3	natural gas/diesel	no
22	Pinjar	576	9	natural gas/diesel	no	SWIS
23	Pinjarra Alumina Refinery,Alcoa Australia/ AGL	280	2	natural gas	No	SWIS
24	Port Hedland(Alinta)	175	5	natural gas/diesel	no	NWIS
25	Paraburdoo (Pilbara Iron)	135	3	natural gas	no	NWIS
26	South Hedland (Transalta)	155	3	natural gas/diesel	yes	NWIS
27	Telfer Gold Mine,Newmont Mining	135	3	natural gas	no	Private (Newmont Mining)^[5]
28	West Angelas Power Station (Pilbara Iron)	90	2	natural gas/diesel	no
29	Worsley AluminaPower Station	120	1	natural gas	yes	SWIS
30	Yurralyi Maya Power Station (Pilbara Iron)	225	5	natural gas	no	NWIS