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Energy Brix Power Station, Victoria




Heat is reclaimed from the steam produced by electricity generation, and used to dry brown coal from up to 65% Moisture down to 10% for use in coal Briquettes manufactured on the site for both domestic consumption and export.

The Energy Brix power station has five Steam Turbines with a combined generation capacity of 170 MW . HRL Group of Companies: Electricity


HISTORY

Work on the power station and briquette works commenced in 1949 by the State Electricity Commission Of Victoria (SECV), when field works on the Morwell open cut mine commenced, and briquette production equipment was ordered from Germany. It was originally known as the Morwell Power Station.