List of power stations in South Australia

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This is a list of active power stations in South Australia, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity.

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Coal fired

Since 2016, there has been no coal-fired power generation in South Australia. The following fossil fuel power stations previously burned coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Playford A ceased generating in 1985. Playford B ceased operation permanently in October 2015, having been out of operation since 2012. [1] Northern ceased operation permanently in May 2016. [2]

Gas turbine

These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power stationOwner/operatorCapacity (MW) Turbines Fuel type Combined cycle
Coopers Brewer (Regency Park) AGL Energy4.41 natural gas yes
Dry Creek Synergen Power1563 natural gas no
Hallett Energy Australia18012 natural gas/diesel yes [3]
Ladbroke Grove Origin Energy802 natural gas no
Mintaro Synergen Power901 natural gas no
Osborne Osborne Cogeneration1802 natural gas yes
Port Lincoln Synergen Power73.53 [3] diesel no
Quarantine Origin Energy2245 natural gas no
Pelican Point Engie4783 natural gas yes
Snapper Point Nexif1545 [4] natural gasno
Snuggery Synergen Power633 diesel no
Whyalla Steelworks Liberty OneSteel8.42natural gasno
Temporary Generation South [3] (Adelaide Desalination Plant)SA Government1234 diesel no

Two "temporary generation" facilities were introduced by the South Australian government before the 2017-18 summer season using General Electric gas turbine generators. They were intended to be used only in extreme circumstances to support the grid following two widespread blackouts in 2016. They were installed at the sites of the former Holden factory in Elizabeth South and the Adelaide Desalination Plant at Lonsdale. [5] In 2022, the former Temporary Generation North turbines were successfully recommissioned at a new location as the Snapper Point Power Station at Outer Harbor. [4]

Gas (thermal)

These power stations use gas combustion to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power stationOwner/operatorCapacity (MW) Turbines Fuel type
Torrens Island AGL Energy1,2808 natural gas
Whyalla Steelworks Liberty OneSteel57.53coke ovens and blast furnace gas/oil

Reciprocating engines

These power stations use reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power stationOwner/operatorCapacity (MW) Engines Fuel type
Angaston Snowy Hydro 5030 diesel
Barker Inlet AGL21012natural gas and diesel
Lonsdale Snowy Hydro 2118 diesel
Port Stanvac Snowy Hydro 5836 diesel
Kangaroo Island power station [6] SA Power Networks 63diesel
Blue Lake Milling Power Plant [3] Vibe Energy 11diesel
Tatiara Meats Bordertown Vibe Energy 11diesel
Pedler Creek Landfill33landfill gas
Wingfield landfill Energy Developments 88landfill gas
Bolivar waste water treatment plant SA Water 9.94sewerage gas [3]

Hydroelectric

These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.

Power stationOwner/operatorCapacity (MW) Turbines Pumped storage
Terminal Storage Mini Hydro Hydro Tasmania/SA Water31no

Wind farms

Power stationOwner/operatorCapacity (MW)Notes
Canunda Wind Farm Engie/Mitsui46
Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm EnergyAustralia/Acciona66
Clements Gap Wind Farm Pacific Hydro 58
Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 1 - Brown Hill AGL Energy 94.5
Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 2 - Hallett Hill AGL Energy 71.4
Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 4 - North Brown Hill AGL Energy 132
Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 5 - The Bluff AGL Energy 52.5
Hornsdale Wind Farm Neoen and Megawatt Capital315
Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 1 Infigen 80.5
Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 2 Infigen 159
Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 3 Infigen 39
Mount Millar Wind Farm Meridian Energy70
Snowtown Wind Farm Trustpower368.7Stage I & II
Starfish Hill Wind Farm RATCH Australia34.5
Waterloo Wind Farm EnergyAustralia111
Wattle Point Wind Farm Infrastructure Capital90.75
Lincoln Gap Wind Farm Lincoln Gap Wind Farm 212Stage 1 (126 MW) complete
Willogoleche Wind Farm Engie 119

Solar

Project nameCoordinatesCapacity (MW)TechnologyStatusSponsoring companyNotes
Bungala Solar Power Farm 32°25′S137°50′E / 32.42°S 137.84°E / -32.42; 137.84 (Bungala) 220 PV OperatingEnel Green Power
Tailem Bend Solar Power Farm 35°17′S139°29′E / 35.28°S 139.49°E / -35.28; 139.49 (Tailem Bend) 108PVOperating Vena Energy Limited to 95MW to provide reactive power to the grid. Vena Energy are also planning a second stage of up to 100 MW (AC). [7]
Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park 110PVUnder construction [8] IberdrolaHybrid facility, 207MW wind, 110MW solar [8]
Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project 32°12′S137°36′E / 32.2°S 137.6°E / -32.2; 137.6 (Aurora) 150 CSP Cancelled SolarReserve Cancelled in 2019
Cultana Solar Farm 32°54′S137°36′E / 32.900°S 137.600°E / -32.900; 137.600 (Cultana) 280Single axis tracking PVCancelled SIMEC Energy Australia [9] [10]
Bungama Solar 33°11′S138°05′E / 33.19°S 138.09°E / -33.19; 138.09 (Bungama) 280PVDevelopment approved [11] EPS Energy EPS Energy are also planning on pairing it with a 140MW/560MWh Battery Energy Storage System. [12] [13]
Bridle Track Solar Project300PVAnnounced Rise Renewables [14]
Pallamana Solar Farm 176PVDevelopment approval [15] RES Australia RES Australia are also planning on pairing it with a battery storage facility. [16]
Snowtown North Solar Farm45PVAnnounced Tilt Renewables Tilt Renewables notes it has "potential battery storage of up to 25 MW". [17]
Solar River Project Stage 1200PVAnnouncedThe Solar River Project [18]
Solar River Project Stage 2200PVAnnouncedThe Solar River Project [18]
Sundrop Farms 32°32′51.4″S137°50′48.1″E / 32.547611°S 137.846694°E / -32.547611; 137.846694 (Sundrop) 39 CSP Operational Sundrop Farms
Whyalla Solar Project160PVAnnounced Adani Australia [19]
Chaff Mill Solar Farm 33°53′S138°46′E / 33.89°S 138.76°E / -33.89; 138.76 (Chaff Mill) 100PVAnnounced Fotowatio Renewable Ventures [20]

Battery storage

Power stationOwner/operatorCapacity (MW)Storage (MWh)UnitsEnergisedFuel type
BlythNeoen2384772025 [21] Goyder South Wind Farm
Torrens Island AGL2502502023State power grid
Mannum AGL1002002025 [22]
Hornsdale Power Reserve Neoen150 (100 before upgrade) [23] 193 (129 before upgrade) [23] 1972017 [24] Wind
Lake Bonney Wind Farm Infigen Energy25 [25] 52 [25] 2019 [25] Wind
Dalrymple ESCRI battery ElectraNet/AGL Energy3082019 [26] Wattle Point Wind Farm
under construction :
Limestone Coast North250500 [27]
Bungama 1503002027 [28] 339 MW solar
Templers 1112912025 [29]
Summerfield 2409602027 [30]
Clements Gap 601302026 [31] 55 MW wind

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alinta Energy. "Flinders Operations Update | Alinta Energy". alintaenergy.com.au.
  2. ↑ ABC News (9 May 2016). "Port Augusta's coal-fired power station closes". ABC News.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "NEM Registration and Exemption List". Australian Energy Market Operator . Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Snapper Point". Independent Power Producer. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Harmsen, Nick; staff (1 August 2017). "South Australian power stations will prevent blackouts this summer, SA Government says". ABC News . Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kangaroo Island Project Profile". SDA Engineering. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Vena Energy". venaenergy.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. 1 2 Parkinson, Giles (8 October 2020). "Iberdrola begins construction of Australia's biggest hybrid wind and solar farm". RenewEconomy. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Mazengarb, Michael (4 June 2019). "Gupta secures China EPC contract for $350 million Cultana solar farm". Renew Economy. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. ↑ Parkinson, Giles (8 June 2021). "Gupta's GFG Alliance cancels plans for Cultana solar farm and Playford battery". RenewEconomy. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  11. ↑ Denholm, Piper (23 July 2019). "Tick of approval for Bungama solar farm". Port Pirie Recorder . Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "Bungama Solar | Bungama | SA". Bungama Solar. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "Bungama Solar Project Information" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  14. ↑ "Bridle Track Solar Project | Rise Renewables". Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  15. ↑ Booth, Eliza (29 October 2019). "Energy company secures permission for Twin Creek Wind Farm". Energy Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  16. ↑ "Pallamana Solar Farm". www.pallamana-solarfarm.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  17. ↑ "Snowtown North Solar Farm". Tilt Renewables. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  18. 1 2 "The Solar River Project". www.srproject.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "Whyalla Solar Farm". Projects & businesses. Adani Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  20. ↑ Vorrath, Sophie (3 December 2019). "FRV applies to build 100MW solar and battery project in South Australia". Renew Economy. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  21. ↑ "Blyth Battery Goes Live. NHOA Energy and Elecnor Commission the 477MWh Asset for Neoen in South Australia". CleanTechnica . 10 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "South Australia, the world's most advanced renewable grid, adds seventh big battery". RenewEconomy. 14 May 2025.
  23. 1 2 "Expansion progress update | Hornsdale Power Reserve". 22 March 2020.
  24. ↑ "HPR fully installed and energised!" . Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  25. 1 2 3 "Infigen - Firming Assets - Lake Bonney Battery" . Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  26. ↑ "ElectraNet - About the Battery" . Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  27. ↑ "South Australia's biggest battery project secures buyer and "quite enormous" offtake deal". RenewEconomy. 21 February 2025.
  28. ↑ "Huge solar and battery project to help propel South Australia towards 100 pct net renewables and beyond". RenewEconomy. 6 February 2025.
  29. ↑ "Another big battery joins the grid in South Australia as state heads towards 100 pct net renewables". RenewEconomy. 21 May 2025.
  30. ↑ "CIP begins building 960 MWh big battery in South Australia". pv magazine Australia. 11 February 2025.
  31. ↑ "Pacific Blue starts build of 60 MW battery in South Australia". pv magazine Australia. 13 June 2024.
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