Torrens Island Power Station, South Australia
- Torrens Island Power Station, South Australia
Infobox_Power_Station
station_name=Torrens Island Power Station
location=Torrens Island, South Australia
owner=AGL Energy
status=Intermediate
fuel_type=Gas
cooling_water=Sea
technology=Steam turbine
turbines=8
max_capacity=1280MW
commissioned=1967
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. [cite web|url=http://www.clpgroup.com/NR/exeres/B7168EBB-F6E7-410C-9256-85FDA00CB7DF%2C31E0AC1A-BD84-490A-AC6D-BE1630AB9367%2Cframeless.htm?ch=%5FAsia%5FAu%5FTRUenergyTorrensIsland%5F&lang=en | title=TRU Torrens Island | accessdate=2006-12-30|publisher=CLP Group] 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. [cite web | url=http://www.gjc.com.au/GJC_files/txu2001.html | title=Torrens Island, SOUTH AUSTRALIA | publisher=GJC Engineers | accessdate=2008-01-08]
Construction began in 1963 following passing of a government act vesting the land and authorising construction. [cite web|url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/etosaipsa1962740/|title =ELECTRICITY TRUST OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA (TORRENS ISLAND POWER STATION) ACT 1962 | accessdate=2006-12-30 | publisher=Australasian Legal Information Institute] and was completed in 1967.
References
See also
* AGL Energy
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