Quarantine power station
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Quarantine power station is an operating power station of at least 228-megawatts (MW) in Torrens Island, South Australia, Australia with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Quarantine power station | Torrens Island, South Australia, Australia | -34.7800543, 138.5221239 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: -34.7800543, 138.5221239
- Unit 5, Unit 6: -34.7792212, 138.5205492
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 25[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2001[2] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 25[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2001[2] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 25[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2001[2] | – |
| Unit 4 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 25[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2001[2] | – |
| Unit 5 | operating[3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[4] | 128[3][5] | gas turbine[5] | – | 2009[4] | 2044 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 6 | announced[3][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[3][5] | 165[3][5] | gas turbine[5] | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quarantine+Power+Station/@-34.7801689138.5195491029m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6ab0b854146db4cb:0xe53164a2da3d820b!8m2!3d-34.7801689!4d138.5221239!16s%2Fg%2F11fylzd166?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 https://www.energynewsbulletin.net/production/news/1051312/origin-s-quarantine-power-station-ready-to-supply.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221104113903/https://www.aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-planning-data/generation-information. Archived from the original on 04 November 2022.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20221222045435/http://aemo.com.au/initiatives/major-programs/frequency-performance-payments-project. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
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Additional data
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