Project Proponent Alinta Cogeneration (Alcoa Pinjarra) Pty Ltd Proposal description The proposal is for construction of a natural gas fired cogeneration facility on a 2.5ha site located within Alcoa’s Pinjarra Alumina Refinery. Alinta Cogeneration (Alcoa Pinjarra) Pty Ltd will own the facility and will supply steam to Alcoa for refinery purposes. Alinta Cogeneration (Alcoa Pinjarra) Pty Ltd will sell the power generated to customers within the South-West Interconnected System (SWIS). Alcoa will operate the facility within the framework of the Pinjarra refinery operations. The cogeneration facility will be built in two stages, each comprising a self-contained unit. It is envisaged that each unit will be capable of generating up to 160 megawatts of electricity and up to 222 tonnes per hour of high pressure steam. All of the electrical power generated will be sold to customers connected to the South-West Interconnected System (SWIS). Waste heat from the gas turbines will be used to generate steam that will be used within the refinery. Assessment Number 1462 Region Peel Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Power generation Last updated March 18, 2003 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assessment on referral information (ARI) Preliminary Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Date published Monday, December 9, 2002 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1081 EPA Report Pinjarra Cogeneration Project (PDF, 270.59 KB) Date published Monday, December 9, 2002 - 12:00 Appeals close Monday, December 23, 2002 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 622 (PDF, 586.26 KB)
