Snapper Point power station

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Snapper Point power station is an operating power station of at least 154-megawatts (MW) in Snapper Point, South Australia, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Snapper Point power station Snapper Point, South Australia, Australia -34.7642123, 138.5078657 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: -34.7642123, 138.5078657

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] 30.8[2] gas turbine[2] 2022[2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 30.8[2] gas turbine[2] 2022[2]
Unit 3 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 30.8[2] gas turbine[2] 2022[2]
Unit 4 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 30.8[2] gas turbine[2] 2022[2]
Unit 5 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 30.8[2] gas turbine[2] 2022[2]

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 Nexif Energy
Unit 2 Nexif Energy
Unit 3 Nexif Energy
Unit 4 Nexif Energy
Unit 5 Nexif Energy

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References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Snapper+Point+Power+Station/@-34.764415138.505162117z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6ab0b97450488e1b:0xfc9e8fc02572f4a!8m2!3d-34.764415!4d138.507737!16s%2Fg%2F11frlbd4hb?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 https://web.archive.org/web/20230330184640/http://www.nexifenergy.com/project/snapper-point/. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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