Muja AB Refurbishment

The $150 million refurbishment of four coal-fired generating units at Muja Power Station is underway. This refurbishment of Stages A and B is a joint-venture between Verve Energy and Inalco, known as Vinalco.

Muja AB has a generating capacity of 240MW. These units were shutdown in April 2009 (after the Varanus gas crisis). The units are scheduled to be returned to service by late 2012 and will operate as mid-merit peaking plant with a 10 to 15 year lifespan.

Inalco is an affiliate of the Kempe Group of Companies, an international engineering service company.

The units will be retro-fitted with pollution reduction equipment which will virtually eliminate the emission of particulates, a by-product of burning coal.

Muja Power Station is near Collie in the south west of WA.