GE has submitted a full project proposal to the Queensland and Australian federal governments for a 400MW (pre-carbon capture) plant capable of capturing 90% of the CO2 in the fuel stream, Carbon Capture Journal has reported.
If the development phase moves forward this year, the plant is expected to be ready for commercial operation in late 2015 or early 2016.
The proposed Wandoan Power Project would be based on GE’s commercially available IGCC technologies that have been operating for decades around the world and are being used at the 630-MW commercial plant under construction for Duke Energy at Edwardsport, Ind. in the United States.
GE is working with Stanwell and Xstrata Coal to develop the project. Coal supply and a long term CO2 storage solution are critical aspects of the project, and Xstrata is working co-operatively with the consortium to identify and secure long term solutions that will serve this project.
