Point Henry smelter
The Point Henry aluminum smelter is located in the industrial area of Moolap in Geelong in Victoria, Australia. The smelter has an annual production capacity of 185,000 tons of aluminum. It is operated by Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals ( AWAC ), a joint venture between Alcoa ( 60%) and Alumina Limited ( 39.25% ). Aluminum oxide is delivered by ship and unloaded in the Port of Geelong, about half of the aluminum is supplied to the neighboring Alcoa Australia Rolled Products plant, the aluminum auswalzt to sheets in order to process it. The remaining aluminum is transported by road as ingots. Approximately 1,000 people are employed at the Point Henry aluminum smelter.
The construction of the hut were started in 1960 by the Cavalier Construction Company and the production of aluminum in 1962 was added, the full operation began on 4 April 1963. The first electric supply of the aluminum smelter was carried out by a 220 - kV line on the Geelong Terminal Station. When production began, a maximum of 39.76 MW was retrieved. In June 1964, there were 68.38 MW and 76.6 MW in October 1964, which was consumed over the entire region of Geelong. In November 1965, there were 78.88 MW, in February 1967 79.84 MW and 140 MW in 1969. Effect from March 20, 1969 Alcoa's own supplied lignite power plant, the power plant Anglesea, electricity. The power plant with a capacity of 150 MW is connected to the aluminum smelter over a 30 -kilometer-long high-voltage line, and is used for deliveries from the power grid to support Victoria.
To ensure the annual production of 185,000 tons of aluminum, the cottage needed today a capacity of 360 MW was provided about 40 % of the power plant Anglesea. The Point Henry aluminum smelter and the Aluminiumhüttte in Portland consume so that 18 to 25 % of the electricity of the entire Australian state. In March 2010 it was announced that the operator of the Loy Yang power station have signed a power purchase agreement for both aluminum smelters with a term until the year 2036. The current contracts expire in 2014.