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):
- 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] | 2053 (planned)[3][4] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 25[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2001[2] | 2054 (planned)[3][4] |
| 3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 25[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2001[2] | 2054 (planned)[3][4] |
| 4 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 25[2] | gas turbine[2] | – | 2001[2] | 2055 (planned)[3][4] |
| 5 | Operating[5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas[6] | 128[5][7] | gas turbine[7] | not found | 2009[6] | 2044 (planned)[7] |
| 6 | Announced[5][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[5][7] | 165[5][7] | gas turbine[7] | 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][6] | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 2 | Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][6] | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 3 | Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][6] | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 4 | Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][6] | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 5 | Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][6] | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
| 6 | Origin Energy Ltd [100%][2][6] | Origin Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 2.00 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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10kzYGryz3VQI2kqVFMbz5tFglYTeVcik/edit?gid=728141110.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-planning-data/generation-information.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 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 2022-11-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025111945/https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/who-we-are/what-we-do/generation/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20221222045435/http://aemo.com.au/initiatives/major-programs/frequency-performance-payments-project. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22.
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Additional data
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