Gas Turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce. Thermal Gas power stations use gas combustion to power
steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce. Reciprocating Gas power stations use gas combustion in
reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
New South Wales
Gas (Turbine)
Gas (Reciprocating)
State Total (MW): 2129.7
Queensland
Gas (Turbine)
Gas (Reciprocating)
State Total (MW): 3713.52
South Australia
Gas (Turbine)
The two "temporary generation" facilities were introduced by the South Australian government before the 2017-18 summer season using General Electric gas turbine generators. They are intended to be used only in extreme circumstances to support the grid following two widespread blackouts in 2016. They are installed at the sites of the former
Holden
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factory in
Elizabeth South
Elizabeth South is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Playford.
It was established in the late 1950s as one of the earliest residential suburbs of the planned City of Elizabeth. As for its neighbours including Elizabet ...
and the
Adelaide Desalination Plant at
Lonsdale.
Gas (Thermal)
Gas (Reciprocating)
State Total (MW): 3519.7
Tasmania
Gas (Thermal)
Gas (Turbine)
Note that the above three power stations are in fact the same power station listed upon commissioning after conversion to gas and recommissioning after a turbine upgrade. It has been decommissioned since 2009.
Gas (Reciprocating)
State Total (MW): 589.6
Victoria
Gas (Turbine)
Gas (Thermal)
Gas (Reciprocating)
State Total (MW): 6946.33
Western Australia
Gas (Turbine)
Gas (Thermal)
Gas (Reciprocating)
State Total (MW): 4541.02
See also
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List of power stations in Australia
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List of coal power stations The following page lists all coal-fired power stations (including lignite-fired) that are or larger current net capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. If a station also has units which do not burn coal, only coal-fired ca ...
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List of coal fired power stations in Australia
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List of largest power stations in the world
References
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Natural gas
Natural gas-fired power stations in Australia
Australia
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