Torrens Island Power Station, South Australia
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Torrens Island Power Station is located on Torrens Island, near Adelaide
, South Australia
and is operated by AGL Energy
. It burns natural gas
in 8 steam turbines to generate up to 1,280MW
of electricity
. The gas is supplied via the SEAGas pipeline
from Victoria
and from Moomba
in the Cooper Basin
. The station is capable of burning either natural gas or fuel oil. It is the largest power station in South Australia and the largest single user of natural gas in Australia.
Construction began in 1963 following passing of a government act vesting the land and authorising construction. and A Station was completed in 1967. Construction on B Station was completed in 1976.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and is operated by AGL Energy
AGL Energy
AGL Energy is the largest Australian gas and electricity retailer, with over six million customers. It has large investments in the supply of gas and electricity, and has recently invested in sustainable energy businesses such as wind farms and a hydroelectric power station in Victoria’s High...
. It burns natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
in 8 steam turbines to generate up to 1,280MW
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
of electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
. The gas is supplied via the SEAGas pipeline
SEAGas pipeline
thumb|Location of the SEA Gas PipelineThe SEA Gas pipeline is a 687km natural gas pipeline from the Iona Gas Plant in Victoria to the Pelican Point Power Station at Port Adelaide. It connects Adelaide's gas supply to Melbourne and Sydney's, thus increasing the security of natural gas supply to...
from Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
and from Moomba
Moomba, South Australia
Moomba is a Santos-owned gas exploration and processing town located in the Cooper and Eromanga Basins, in central Australia, approximately 770 kilometres north of Adelaide....
in the Cooper Basin
Cooper Basin
The Cooper Basin is a sedimentary geological basin in Australia. The basin is located mainly in the north-east part of South Australia and extends into south-west Queensland. It is named after the Cooper Creek which is an ephemeral river that runs into Lake Eyre. Part of the Cooper Basin is...
. The station is capable of burning either natural gas or fuel oil. It is the largest power station in South Australia and the largest single user of natural gas in Australia.
Construction began in 1963 following passing of a government act vesting the land and authorising construction. and A Station was completed in 1967. Construction on B Station was completed in 1976.