Torrens Island power station
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Torrens Island power station is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Adelaide, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Torrens Island power station | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | -34.8068, 138.5213 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit A1, Unit A2, Unit A3, Unit A4, Unit B1, Unit B2, Unit B3, Unit B4: -34.8068, 138.5213
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit A1 | retired[2][3][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 120[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 1967[4] | 2022[4] |
| Unit A2 | retired[2][3][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 120[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 1967[4] | 2022[4] |
| Unit A3 | retired[2][3][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 120[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 1967[4] | 2022[4] |
| Unit A4 | retired[2][3][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 120[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 1967[4] | 2022[4] |
| Unit B1 | mothballed[6][4][3][7] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 200[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 1976[4] | 2026 (planned)[8][7] |
| Unit B2 | operating[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 200[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 1976[4] | 2026 (planned)[8][7] |
| Unit B3 | operating[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 200[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 1976[4] | 2026 (planned)[8][7] |
| Unit B4 | operating[3][4][5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 200[6] | steam turbine[6] | – | 1976[4] | 2026 (planned)[8][7] |
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 A1 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit A2 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit A3 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit A4 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit B1 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit B2 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit B3 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit B4 | AGL SA Generation Pty Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
In October 2022, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced it will provide a funding of $422,582 to AGL Energy to study the feasibility of retrofitting the Torrens Island Power Station B with thermal energy storage technology.[9]
Since 2021, work is underway for the construction of a 250 MW/250 MWh battery using grid-forming inverter technology at Torrens Island Power Station.[9]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221127031703/https://www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2021/07/08/agl-mothballs-gas-unit-with-work-set-to-start-on-big-battery/. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221026085641/https://www.agl.com.au/about-agl/media-centre/asx-and-media-releases/2021/july/agl-to-mothball-one-unit-at-torrens-b-in-south-australia. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 https://web.archive.org/web/20221024212119/https://www.agl.com.au/about-agl/how-we-source-energy/agl-torrens. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022.
{{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/20230129134538/http://reneweconomy.com.au/agl-to-close-big-gas-power-station-as-switch-to-100-per-cent-renewables-marches-on/. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 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.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221219222248/http://www.agl.com.au/about-agl/media-centre/asx-and-media-releases/2022/november/torrens-island-b-power-station-to-close-in-2026. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230507022750/https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/electricity/nem/planning_and_forecasting/nem_esoo/2023/february-2023-update-to-the-2022-esoo.pdf?la=en&hash=1AED91846C35DE3DE0BFC071A2228EAD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Thermal batteries to power gas-plant steam turbines subject of $1 million feasibility study". PV Magazine. October 24, 2022.
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