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Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Stanwell's two
cogeneration units in Townsville use biogas from sewage
treatment plants to generate green electricity. Energy
produced is used onsite to power the wastewater treatment
plants.
| Location |
Townsville
Citiwater's wastewater treatment plants at Cleveland Bay
and Mount St John approximately 5km south and 4km north
of Townsville central business district,
respectively. |
| Generating
capacity |
115 kilowatt
at each of two sites |
| Number of
generating units |
Two |
| Fuel source |
Biogas - the
methane gas mixture produced when organic matter breaks
down under certain conditions. |
| Greenhouse Gas
Savings |
700 tonnes at
each site. |
| Commissioning
date |
2000 |
| Environmental
accreditation |
Accredited under
Federal Government's Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act
2000.Accredited by the Sustainable Energy Development
Authority (SEDA) as a Green Power
Generator. |
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