The Tallawarra B Project
The Tallawarra B Project is on the traditional Country of the Dharawal peoples. EnergyAustralia respects and acknowledges their continued connection to Country, culture and community.
New South Wales requires fast start gas-fired generation to balance the energy system and we have responded with the Tallawarra B project. The project is the development of a fast-start open cycle power station, which in peak periods will deliver reliable power to an additional 150,000 New South Wales homes. Its construction will create 250 jobs.
Located on the shores of Lake Illawarra at EnergyAustralia's existing Tallawarra power station, Tallawarra B will be Australia’s first peaking power station to be powered by a blend of gas and green hydrogen with direct emissions offset. The Tallawarra B project will be ready for the summer of 2023-24, providing a new energy source following the retirement of the Liddell power station.
With its fast-start flexible capacity, the Tallawarra B project will play a vital role in maintaining system security, complementing renewables coming into the system, and providing reliable power to customers in New South Wales.
Where are we up to?
The project team installed the last piece of Tallawarra B’s exhaust stack, known as the Plume Dispersion Device, in early September. Since then, finishing touches to the construction of the power station have been completed. The project team has connected Tallawarra B to the grid and will shortly start the power station up for the first time and start testing as part of the station’s commissioning process. Further information on this, including DPE’s approval, can be found in the document library below.
The development of the Project will require include a number of regulatory, licensing and approval documents and management plans.
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- Community Consultation Program
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- Complaints Register
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- Independent Environment Audit Report June 2022
- Independent Environment Audit Report June 2022 Response to Audit Recommendations
- Independent Environment Audit Report December 2022
- Independent Environment Audit Report December 2022 Response to Audit Recommendations
- Independent Environment Audit Report April 2023
- Independent Environment Audit Report April 2023 Response to Audit Recommendations
- Operational Environment Management Plan
- Independent Environment Audit Report November 2023
- Independent Environment Audit Report November 2023 Response to Audit Recommendations
Tallawarra B - Testing and Commissioning
EnergyAustralia is excited to announce that the construction of our new gas/hydrogen power station, known as Tallawarra B, is nearing completion.
Over the coming months, the project team will start the testing and commissioning of the power station. Community members may notice new lights on top of the exhaust stack are on or flashing, and there may be some new noise associated with the power station’s commissioning and operation. During this time, you may hear noise similar to wind whistling though pipes. These noise levels will be monitored to ensure they are within project approval limits.
Should you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us on 1800574947 or at Tallawarra.community@energyaustralia.com.au
Tallawarra B - Closure of northern end of Yallah Bay Road
As the construction of Tallawarra B Power Station ramps up to the next phase with an increase of construction activity and necessary delivery items, the project will be shutting the northern portion of Yallah Bay Road as of 13th September from the current gatehouse located approximately 100m north of the boat ramp in a bid to improve safety for all road and cycleway users. A newly constructed link around the cooling channel inlet will allow cycleway users to maintain separation from the project.
Please follow all signage and traffic controls to ensure safe use of the road and cycleway.
Tallawarra B Project – Out of Hours Work (OOHW)
Works to be carried out are:
- Steel fixing
- light vehicle movements
- formwork
- crane movements
- excavations / concreting works
- electrical works
- mechanical works and the use of hand tools across the above dates
Modelling attached to the OOHW permit application indicated that no noise greater than 5db will be generated.
Noise monitoring will be undertaken as recommended by the noise assessment for works that may potentially generate higher noise e.g., crane movements / concreting works during the proposed OOHW time frames to verify the modelled results.
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For more information on the project please contact us on:
Email: Tallawarra.Community@energyaustralia.com.au
Phone: 1800 574 947
Postal Address: Talla B Project Team, PO Box 20, Dapto NSW 2530.
EnergyAustralia acknowledges the support of the NSW Government for the Tallawarra B Power Station Project.
Public disclaimer
The views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of the NSW Government. The NSW Government does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein.