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Geelong Power Station

1900 establishments in Australia1970 disestablishments in AustraliaBuildings and structures in GeelongCoal-fired power stations in Victoria (state)Economy of Geelong
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Geelong A Power Station, 1948
Geelong A Power Station, 1948

The city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia was once home to two coal-fired power stations - Geelong A and Geelong B. The first moves to provide an electricity supply to Geelong were made in 1898, with three separate companies vying for the right to operate in the city. Two of these companies merged to form the Electric Lighting and Traction Company of Australia, which built the Geelong A power station. The company was later taken over by the Melbourne Electric Supply Company, which remained the supplier of electricity to Geelong until 1 September 1930, when the company was purchased by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. In 1936, Geelong was connected to the state electrical grid and, by the 1960s, Geelong A had closed. Geelong B remained for a few more years, being used for peak loads only, but closed in 1970 due to the much higher efficiency of new power stations in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

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Geelong Power Station
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Malop Street 95,97
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Geelong A Power Station, 1948
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