White Bay Power Station

Part I of Essay
Location White bay power station is located approximately 4 km west of Sydney CBD. The site is bounded to the south by Victoria road and to the west by Robert Street, Rozelle. It is situated adjacent to a small inlet of Sydney Harbour. The site was selected for the power s ....

Part II of Essay
.... in 1912. At this time the Railway commissioners metropolitan electric power supply provided for the traction current for the Sydney’s tramways, the railway and tram workshop and part of city’s lighting load and other government departments (eg sewerage, swing bridges e.t.c.). White Bay Power Station came into existence in 1913. At this stage the buildings had been completed but most of the plant has yet to be established. In 1925 the proposed electrification of Suburban Railways heralded an increase in demand to be placed on the system. Whi ....