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Bluewaters Power Station Expansion - Phase III and Phase IV (s46)

Project
Proponent: 
Bluewaters Power 3 Pty Ltd
Griffin Power Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

The proposal is for the construction and operation of two nominal 229 Megawatt (208 Megawatt net sent-out) subcritical coal-fired base-load generation plants (i.e. Bluewaters Power Station Phases III and IV) on a site adjacent to the existing Bluewaters Phase I and Phase II generating plants located approximately 4.5 kilometres north-east of Collie.

The proposal is further documented in Ministerial Statement 837 and EPA Report 1349. This assessment deals with a request for a change to the Time Limit for Proposal Implementation.

Assessment Number: 
2037
Region: 
South West
Referred under EP Act: 
s46
Industry sector: 
Power generation
Last updated: 
May 1, 2015
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
s46 request for a change to environmental conditions (not subject to appeal): Public Notification
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon 2037-CD-190115.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Marine Environmental Quality
Flora and Vegetation
Water
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 19 January, 2015
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
1543
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Bluewaters Power Station Expansion - Phase III and Phase IV, Collie
Key Environmental Factors: 
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Water
Hydrological Processes
Date published: 
Monday, 23 March, 2015
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Comments: 

Amendment of condition 3 of Ministerial Statement 0837 – Bluewaters Power Station Expansion - Phase III and Phase IV Shire of Collie, Shire of Dardanup, Shire of Harvey

Date of approval: 
Friday, 1 May, 2015
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 1003

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/bluewaters-power-station-expansion-phase-iii-and-phase-iv-s46