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In Australia, there are large, sparsely-populated areas of the country which cannot be economically serviced by the main electricity grids. Energy Developments has developed remote-area power plants which use natural gas and/or distillate to economically meet the needs of mining operations and remote communities. Cogeneration and combined-cycle, power-generation technologies have been used in these areas.
Cogeneration is the simultaneous production of electricity and thermal energy from a single fuel source. A reciprocating engine or gas turbine is used to drive a generator to produce electricity. Waste heat from the exhaust is recovered and can either be provided directly to the customer or used in a boiler to produce steam. This enables the supply of electricity and steam or heat to customers. Energy Developments has remote area cogeneration facilities at Karumba and Cannington, Australia.
A combined-cycle, power plant, similar to a cogeneration plant, uses a gas turbine to drive a generator which produces electricity and waste heat from the exhaust. This heat is recovered and used in a boiler to produce steam. However, in a combined-cycle, power plant, the steam powers a steam turbine which drives a generator to produce additional electricity.
The Company operates ten remote-area generation facilities with a combined capacity of 177 MW of electricity.
Energy Developments has achieved leadership in this Australian niche market and is well placed to secure future opportunities as they arise.
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