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Liddell Power Station

New South Wales, Australia

The 369th largest power station in the world

2.05 GW · Capacity

Liddell Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired thermal power station that had four 500 megawatts (670, 000 hp) EE steam-driven turbine alternators, providing a combined electrical capacity of 2,000 megawatts (2, 700, 000 hp). Its operating capacity was assessed at 1,680 megawatts (2, 250, 000 hp) in April 2018. Commissioned between 1971 and 1973, the station is located adjacent to Lake Liddell, near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley of Australia. Unit 3 was taken out of service on 1 April 2022. Subsequently, Unit 4 was decommissioned on 24 April 2023, followed by Unit 2 on 26 April 2023. The last unit, Unit 1, was removed from service on 28 April 2023.

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