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]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4: -34.7800543, 138.5221239
  • 5, 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
1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 25[2] gas turbine[2] 2001[2]
2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 25[2] gas turbine[2] 2001[2]
3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 25[2] gas turbine[2] 2001[2]
4 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 25[2] gas turbine[2] 2001[2]
5 Operating[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 128[3][5] gas turbine[5] not found 2009[4] 2044 (planned)[5]
6 Announced[3][5] fossil gas: natural gas[3][5] 165[3][5] gas turbine[5] not found

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 Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][4] Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%]
2 Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][4] Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%]
3 Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][4] Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%]
4 Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][4] Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%]
5 Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][4] Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%]
6 Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][4] Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quarantine+Power+Station/@-34.7801689,138.519549,1029m/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. 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 2.25 https://www.energynewsbulletin.net/production/news/1051312/origin-s-quarantine-power-station-ready-to-supply. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 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. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025111945/https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/who-we-are/what-we-do/generation/. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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