Eraring Energy
Encyclopedia
Eraring Energy is an electricity generation
company in Australia
. It is fully owned by the Government of New South Wales
, and has a portfolio of generating sites using thermal coal
, wind
, and hydroelectric
power.
Eraring Energy owns the asbestos legacy from the old Sydney urban power stations of Bunnerong, Balmain, Ultimo, White Bay and Pyrmont. Law suits are frequently taken out against Eraring Energy by former employees (or their estates) who have contracted asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma.
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
company in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is fully owned by the Government of New South Wales
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
, and has a portfolio of generating sites using thermal coal
Fossil fuel power plant
A fossil-fuel power station is a power station that burns fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas or petroleum to produce electricity. Central station fossil-fuel power plants are designed on a large scale for continuous operation...
, wind
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
, and hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
power.
Eraring Energy owns the asbestos legacy from the old Sydney urban power stations of Bunnerong, Balmain, Ultimo, White Bay and Pyrmont. Law suits are frequently taken out against Eraring Energy by former employees (or their estates) who have contracted asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma.
Generation Portfolio
| Site | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Eraring Power Station | Coal | 2640MW |
| Crookwell Wind Farm | Wind | 4.8MW |
| Blayney Wind Farm | Wind | 9.9MW |
| Kangaroo Valley | Hydro | 160MW |
| Bendeela | Hydro | 80MW |
| Warragamba | Hydro | 50MW |
| Burrinjuck | Hydro | 28MW |
| Hume | Hydro | 58MW |