List of power stations in South Australia

Pelican Point Power Station

This is a list of active power stations in South Australia, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity.

Coal fired

Since 2016, there has been no coal-fired power generation in South Australia. The following fossil fuel power stations previously burned coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Playford A ceased generating in 1985. Playford B ceased operation permanently in October 2015, having been out of operation since 2012.[1] Northern ceased operation permanently in May 2016.[2]

Gas turbine

These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station Owner/operator Capacity (MW) Turbines Fuel type Combined cycle
Coopers Brewer (Regency Park) AGL Energy 4.4 1 natural gas yes
Dry Creek Synergen Power 156 3 natural gas no
Hallett Energy Australia 180 12 natural gas/diesel yes[3]
Ladbroke Grove Origin Energy 80 2 natural gas no
Mintaro Synergen Power 90 1 natural gas no
Osborne Osborne Cogeneration 180 2 natural gas yes
Port Lincoln Synergen Power 73.5 3[3] diesel no
Quarantine Origin Energy 224 5 natural gas no
Pelican Point Engie 478 3 natural gas yes
Snapper Point Nexif 154 5[4] natural gas no
Snuggery Synergen Power 63 3 diesel no
Whyalla Steelworks Liberty OneSteel 8.4 2 natural gas no
Temporary Generation South[3](Adelaide Desalination Plant) SA Government 123 4 diesel no

Two "temporary generation" facilities were introduced by the South Australian government before the 2017-18 summer season using General Electric gas turbine generators. They were intended to be used only in extreme circumstances to support the grid following two widespread blackouts in 2016. They were installed at the sites of the former Holden factory in Elizabeth South and the Adelaide Desalination Plant at Lonsdale.[5] In 2022, the former Temporary Generation North turbines were successfully recommissioned at a new location as the Snapper Point Power Station at Outer Harbor.[4]

Gas (thermal)

These power stations use gas combustion to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station Owner/operator Capacity (MW) Turbines Fuel type
Torrens Island AGL Energy 1,280 8 natural gas
Whyalla Steelworks Liberty OneSteel 57.5 3 coke ovens and blast furnace gas/oil

Reciprocating engines

These power stations use reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station Owner/operator Capacity (MW) Engines Fuel type
Angaston Snowy Hydro 50 30 diesel
Barker Inlet AGL 210 12 natural gas and diesel
Lonsdale Snowy Hydro 21 18 diesel
Port Stanvac Snowy Hydro 58 36 diesel
Kangaroo Island power station[6] SA Power Networks 6 3 diesel
Blue Lake Milling Power Plant[3] Vibe Energy 1 1 diesel
Tatiara Meats Bordertown Vibe Energy 1 1 diesel
Pedler Creek Landfill 3 3 landfill gas
Wingfield landfill Energy Developments 8 8 landfill gas
Bolivar waste water treatment plant SA Water 9.9 4 sewerage gas[3]

Hydroelectric

These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power station Owner/operator Capacity (MW) Turbines Pumped storage
Terminal Storage Mini Hydro Hydro Tasmania/SA Water 3 1 no

Wind farms

Main article: List of wind farms in South Australia
Power station Owner/operator Capacity (MW) Notes
Canunda Wind Farm Engie/Mitsui 46
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm EnergyAustralia/Acciona 66
Clements Gap Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 58
Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 1 - Brown Hill AGL Energy 94.5
Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 2 - Hallett Hill AGL Energy 71.4
Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 4 - North Brown Hill AGL Energy 132
Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 5 - The Bluff AGL Energy 52.5
Hornsdale Wind Farm Neoen and Megawatt Capital 315
Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 1 Infigen 80.5
Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 2 Infigen 159
Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 3 Infigen 39
Mount Millar Wind Farm Meridian Energy 70
Snowtown Wind Farm Trustpower 368.7 Stage I & II
Starfish Hill Wind Farm RATCH Australia 34.5
Waterloo Wind Farm EnergyAustralia 111
Wattle Point Wind Farm Infrastructure Capital 90.75
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm Lincoln Gap Wind Farm 212 Stage 1 (126 MW) complete
Willogoleche Wind Farm Engie 119

Solar

Project name Coordinates Capacity (MW) Technology Status Sponsoring company Notes
Bungala Solar Power Farm 32°25′S 137°50′E / 32.42°S 137.84°E / -32.42; 137.84 (Bungala) 220 PV Operating Enel Green Power
Tailem Bend Solar Power Farm 35°17′S 139°29′E / 35.28°S 139.49°E / -35.28; 139.49 (Tailem Bend) 108 PV Operating Vena Energy Limited to 95MW to provide reactive power to the grid. Vena Energy are also planning a second stage of up to 100 MW (AC).[7]
Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park 110 PV Under construction[8] Iberdrola Hybrid facility, 207MW wind, 110MW solar[8]
Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project 32°12′S 137°36′E / 32.2°S 137.6°E / -32.2; 137.6 (Aurora) 150 CSP Cancelled SolarReserve Cancelled in 2019
Cultana Solar Farm 32°54′S 137°36′E / 32.900°S 137.600°E / -32.900; 137.600 (Cultana) 280 Single axis tracking PV Cancelled SIMEC Energy Australia [9][10]
Bungama Solar 33°11′S 138°05′E / 33.19°S 138.09°E / -33.19; 138.09 (Bungama) 280 PV Development approved[11] EPS Energy EPS Energy are also planning on pairing it with a 140MW/560MWh Battery Energy Storage System.[12][13]
Bridle Track Solar Project 300 PV Announced Rise Renewables [14]
Pallamana Solar Farm 176 PV Development approval[15] RES Australia RES Australia are also planning on pairing it with a battery storage facility.[16]
Snowtown North Solar Farm 45 PV Announced Tilt Renewables Tilt Renewables notes it has "potential battery storage of up to 25 MW".[17]
Solar River Project Stage 1 200 PV Announced The Solar River Project [18]
Solar River Project Stage 2 200 PV Announced The Solar River Project [18]
Sundrop Farms 32°32′51.4″S 137°50′48.1″E / 32.547611°S 137.846694°E / -32.547611; 137.846694 (Sundrop) 39 CSP Operational Sundrop Farms
Whyalla Solar Project 160 PV Announced Adani Australia [19]
Chaff Mill Solar Farm 33°53′S 138°46′E / 33.89°S 138.76°E / -33.89; 138.76 (Chaff Mill) 100 PV Announced Fotowatio Renewable Ventures [20]

Battery storage

Power station Owner/operator Capacity (MW) Storage (MWh) Units Energised Fuel type
Hornsdale Power Reserve Neoen 100 (150 after upgrade)[21] 129 (193.5 after upgrade)[21] 197 2017[22] Wind and battery
Lake Bonney Wind Farm Infigen Energy 25[23] 52[23] 2019[23] Wind and battery
Dalrymple ESCRI battery ElectraNet/AGL Energy 30 8 2019[24] Wattle Point Wind Farm
Torrens Island grid scale battery AGL 250 250 2023 State power grid

See also

References

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