Barker Inlet power station
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Barker Inlet power station is an operating power station of at least 210-megawatts (MW) in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as AGL’s Barker Inlet Power Station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Barker Inlet power station | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | -34.8068, 138.5213 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2: -34.8068, 138.5213
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 210[4][2] | internal combustion[3][2] | not found | 2019[3][2] | 2044 (planned)[3] | Wärtsilä: 50DF[5][6] | no |
| 2 | Pre-construction[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 280[3] | gas turbine[3] | not found | – | – | – | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100%][2] | AGL Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 2 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100%][2] | AGL Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230416055153/https://www.agl.com.au/about-agl/how-we-source-energy/barker-inlet-power-station. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "AEMO Generation information". Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10kzYGryz3VQI2kqVFMbz5tFglYTeVcik/edit?gid=728141110.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://primero.com.au/project/barker-inlet-power-station/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Barker Inlet Power Station, Adelaide". 2018-03-22. Archived from the original on 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
