Northern Power Station, South Australia

Northern Power Station, South Australia

Northern Power Station is located in Port Augusta, South Australia. It is coal powered with two 260 MW steam turbines that generate a total of 520 MW of electricity.

Northern gets its coal by railway from the Leigh Creek Coal Mine, 280km to the north.

See also

*Playford B Power Station, South Australia
*Leigh Creek, South Australia

External links

* [http://www.babcockbrown.com/media/75109/babcock%20&%20brown%20acquires%20nrgs%20south%20australian%20power%20assets.pdf ASX Release] on Babcock and Brown acquisition of NRG Energy's South Australian energy assets


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