Kangaroo Island Power Station Explained

Kangaroo Island Power Station
Coordinates:-35.6667°N 137.6029°W
Country:Australia
Location:Brownlow KI, South Australia
Status:O
Commissioned:2016
Owner:SA Power Networks
Operator:SA Power Networks
Th Fuel Primary:Diesel fuel
Ps Electrical Capacity:6

The Kangaroo Island power station is a set of diesel generators located at the Kingscote substation at Brownlow KI on Kangaroo Island.

It consists of three 2MWe Caterpillar 3516B generators capable of providing a combined 6MW of power.

Owned and operated by SA Power Networks, it is used to provide stability of supply if both of the submarine power cables to the mainland are unavailable.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kangaroo Island . SDA Engineering. 27 Jun 2016. 21 Jan 2019.