Dry Creek GT power station

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Dry Creek GT power station is an operating power station of at least 156-megawatts (MW) in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dry Creek GT power station Adelaide, South Australia, Australia -34.8474838, 138.5774333 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: -34.8474838, 138.5774333

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 52[3] gas turbine[3] 1973[5] 2030 (planned)[6]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 52[3] gas turbine[3] 1973[5] 2030 (planned)[6]
Unit 3 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[3][4] 52[3] gas turbine[3] 1973[5] 2030 (planned)[6]

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 Synergen Power Pty Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Synergen Power Pty Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 3 Synergen Power Pty Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240405071404/https://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43198. Archived from the original on 05 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025070918/https://engie.com.au/home/assets/gas/synergen. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 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. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230324100224/https://engie.com.au/home/assets/gas/synergen. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603164609/https://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1332-australia/fossil-fuels-energy/25539-dry-creek-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 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)

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