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
editSince 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
editThese 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)
editThese 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
editThese 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
editThese 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 | 220 | PV | Operating | Enel Green Power | |
| Tailem Bend Solar Power Farm | 35°17′S 139°29′E / 35.28°S 139.49°E | 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 | 150 | CSP | Cancelled | SolarReserve | Cancelled in 2019 |
| Cultana Solar Farm | 32°54′S 137°36′E / 32.900°S 137.600°E | 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 | 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 | 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 | 100 | PV | Announced | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures | [20] |
Battery storage
edit| 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
editReferences
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- ^ ABC News (9 May 2016). "Port Augusta's coal-fired power station closes". ABC News.
- ^ a b c d e "NEM Registration and Exemption List". Australian Energy Market Operator. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Snapper Point". Independent Power Producer. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Harmsen, Nick; staff (1 August 2017). "South Australian power stations will prevent blackouts this summer, SA Government says". ABC News. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Kangaroo Island Project Profile". SDA Engineering. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Vena Energy". venaenergy.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b Parkinson, Giles (8 October 2020). "Iberdrola begins construction of Australia's biggest hybrid wind and solar farm". RenewEconomy. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Mazengarb, Michael (4 June 2019). "Gupta secures China EPC contract for $350 million Cultana solar farm". Renew Economy. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Parkinson, Giles (8 June 2021). "Gupta's GFG Alliance cancels plans for Cultana solar farm and Playford battery". RenewEconomy. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Denholm, Piper (23 July 2019). "Tick of approval for Bungama solar farm". Port Pirie Recorder. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Bungama Solar | Bungama | SA". Bungama Solar. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Bungama Solar Project Information" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Bridle Track Solar Project | Rise Renewables". Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Booth, Eliza (29 October 2019). "Energy company secures permission for Twin Creek Wind Farm". Energy Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Pallamana Solar Farm". www.pallamana-solarfarm.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Snowtown North Solar Farm". Tilt Renewables. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b "The Solar River Project". www.srproject.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Whyalla Solar Farm". Projects & businesses. Adani Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Vorrath, Sophie (3 December 2019). "FRV applies to build 100MW solar and battery project in South Australia". Renew Economy. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Expansion progress update | Hornsdale Power Reserve". 22 March 2020.
- ^ "HPR fully installed and energised!". Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Infigen - Firming Assets - Lake Bonney Battery". Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "ElectraNet - About the Battery". Retrieved 16 December 2020.