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 Mawson Station Electrical Energy

Due to the implementation of energy saving initiatives such as the installation of wind turbines and utilising a cogeneration system, considerable savings have been made in the amount of diesel fuel consumed on Australian Antarctic Stations. This benefits the environment due to reduced green house gas emissions while directly saving money.

Mawson station is able to produce environmentally friendly power via the wind turbines to supply both electricity and heat.

Image of wind turbine at 0 rpm Image of wind turbine at 0 rpm Diesel generator
Station Power
100% diesel
0% wind
100% Diesel
0% Wind

Turbine 1
Offline Starting
0 kW
0 rpm

Turbine 2
Offline Starting
0 kW
0 rpm

Diesel
180 kW
Weather
Wind: 46 km/h
Temp: -1.7°C
Wind power generated last month
236,024 kWh
Equivalent fuel saved last month
28,323 litres
Equivalent CO2 saved last month
74 tonnes

Total wind generation capacity: 600 kW

Total diesel generation capacity: 480 kW

Page last updated Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:49:39 PM (AEST)

See also: Heating | Water-making