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Operations
In 1959, the Geelong area's coal supply was initially provided by Roche Brothers at a brown coal mine in Anglesea.
During 1961, the 150 megawatt Anglesea Power Station was owned and operated by Alcoa. After the Point Henry Smelter began operating in 1963, the Alcoa Anglesea Power Station was officially opened and began operating in 1969 to supply power to Point Henry.
The Anglesea Power Station now supplies more than 40 per cent of the power required by Alcoa's Point Henry aluminium smelter through a 45km high voltage power line connecting the Point Henry and Anglesea sites.
Making electricity involves many stages, and Alcoa needs the support of a workforce of approximately 85 people at its Anglesea site to complete this process.
Click on the four main areas below for more detailed information about how Alcoa Anglesea creates their electricity:
1. Coal mining
2. Mine Rehabilitation
3. Power Station
4. Control room
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