Summerfield power station

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Summerfield power station is a cancelled power station in Tepko, South Australia, Australia. It is also known as Summerfield Hybrid Grid Firming Power Station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Summerfield power station Tepko, South Australia, Australia -34.9503, 139.2095 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 cancelled[2][3][4] gas[5] 380[5] combined cycle[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
Unit 1 SA Power Generation[6] SA Power Generation [100.0%]

Background

In 2023, the proposed gas-fired power plant was cancelled, and instead, a 240MW battery storage project was announced in its place.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B057'01.2%22S+139%C2%B012'34.2%22E/@-34.9503219139.2089525208m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x6ab77006b93389ef:0xe68c7be88d5d0b25!2sHoff+Rd+Tepko+SA+5254+Australia!3b1!8m2!3d-34.9504092!4d139.2097397!3m5!1s0x0:0x9f2f96ba849da565!7e2!8m2!3d-34.9503234!4d139.209501. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628063521/https://www.murraybridge.news/p/650-million-summerfield-power-plant. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://epbcpublicportal.awe.gov.au/all-referrals/project-referral-summary/?id=1f862b53-08b4-ed11-b595-002248159144. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230515151817/https://reneweconomy.com.au/huge-battery-projects-queue-up-for-approval-in-worlds-most-intermittent-grid/. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211112155912/https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/650m-hybrid-power-project-in-sa-gets-green-light-20200618-p553u5. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201220832/https://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/6607101/650m-gas-power-plant-at-tepko-would-be-one-of-sas-biggest/. Archived from the original on 01 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Huge battery projects queue up for approval in world's most intermittent grid". 04/14/2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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