This is a list of active power stations in South Australia, Australia. Candidates for this list must already be commissioned and capable of generating 1 MW or more of electricity.
Since 2016, there has been no coal-fired power generation in South Australia. The following fossil fuel power stations previously burned coal to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
Playford A ceased generating in 1985. Playford B ceased operation permanently in October 2015, having been out of operation since 2012.[1] Northern ceased operation permanently in May 2016.[2]
These gas turbine power stations use gas combustion to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Owner/operator | Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | Combined cycle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coopers Brewer (Regency Park) | AGL Energy | 4.4 | 1 | natural gas | yes | |
| Dry Creek | Synergen Power | 156 | 3 | natural gas | no | |
| Hallett | Energy Australia | 180 | 12 | natural gas/diesel | yes | |
| Ladbroke Grove | Origin Energy | 80 | 2 | natural gas | no | |
| Mintaro | Synergen Power | 90 | 1 | natural gas | no | |
| Osborne | Osborne Cogeneration | 180 | 2 | natural gas | yes | |
| Port Lincoln | Synergen Power | 73.5 | 3 | diesel | no | |
| Quarantine | Origin Energy | 224 | 5 | natural gas | no | |
| Pelican Point | Engie | 478 | 3 | natural gas | yes | |
| Snapper Point | Nexif | 154 | 5 | natural gas | no | |
| Snuggery | Synergen Power | 63 | 3 | diesel | no | |
| Whyalla Steelworks | Liberty OneSteel | 8.4 | 2 | natural gas | no | |
| Temporary Generation South | SA Government | 123 | 4 | diesel | no |
These power stations use gas combustion to power steam turbines that generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Owner/operator | Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrens Island | AGL Energy | 1,280 | 8 | natural gas | |
| Whyalla Steelworks | Liberty OneSteel | 57.5 | 3 | coke ovens and blast furnace gas/oil |
These power stations use reciprocating engines to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
| Power station | Owner/operator | Capacity (MW) | Engines | Fuel type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angaston | Snowy Hydro | 50 | 30 | diesel | |
| Barker Inlet | AGL | 210 | 12 | natural gas and diesel | |
| Lonsdale | Snowy Hydro | 21 | 18 | diesel | |
| Port Stanvac | Snowy Hydro | 58 | 36 | diesel | |
| Kangaroo Island power station[4] | SA Power Networks | 6 | 3 | diesel | |
| Blue Lake Milling Power Plant | Vibe Energy | 1 | 1 | diesel | |
| Tatiara Meats Bordertown | Vibe Energy | 1 | 1 | diesel | |
| Pedler Creek Landfill | 3 | 3 | landfill gas | ||
| Wingfield landfill | Energy Developments | 8 | 8 | landfill gas | |
| Bolivar waste water treatment plant | SA Water | 9.9 | 4 | sewerage gas |
These hydroelectric power stations use the flow of water to generate some or all of the electricity they produce.
See main article: List of wind farms in South Australia.
| Power station | Owner/operator | Capacity (MW) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canunda Wind Farm | Engie/Mitsui | 46 | ||
| Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm | EnergyAustralia/Acciona | 66 | ||
| Clements Gap Wind Farm | Pacific Hydro | 58 | ||
| Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 1 - Brown Hill | AGL Energy | 94.5 | ||
| Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 2 - Hallett Hill | AGL Energy | 71.4 | ||
| Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 4 - North Brown Hill | AGL Energy | 132 | ||
| Hallett Wind Farm - Hallett 5 - The Bluff | AGL Energy | 52.5 | ||
| Hornsdale Wind Farm | Neoen and Megawatt Capital | 315 | ||
| Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 1 | Infigen | 80.5 | ||
| Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 2 | Infigen | 159 | ||
| Lake Bonney Wind Farm - Stage 3 | Infigen | 39 | ||
| Mount Millar Wind Farm | Meridian Energy | 70 | ||
| Snowtown Wind Farm | Trustpower | 368.7 | Stage I & II | |
| Starfish Hill Wind Farm | RATCH Australia | 34.5 | ||
| Waterloo Wind Farm | EnergyAustralia | 111 | ||
| Wattle Point Wind Farm | Infrastructure Capital | 90.75 | ||
| Lincoln Gap Wind Farm | Lincoln Gap Wind Farm | 212 | Stage 1 (126 MW) complete | |
| Willogoleche Wind Farm | Engie | 119 |
| Project name | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Status | Sponsoring company | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungala Solar Power Farm | 220 | PV | Operating | Enel Green Power | |||
| Tailem Bend Solar Power Farm | 108 | PV | Operating | Vena Energy | Limited to 95MW to provide reactive power to the grid. Vena Energy are also planning a second stage of up to 100 MW (AC).[5] | ||
| Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park | 110 | PV | Under construction | Iberdrola | Hybrid facility, 207MW wind, 110MW solar | ||
| Aurora Solar Thermal Power Project | 150 | CSP | Cancelled | SolarReserve | Cancelled in 2019 | ||
| Cultana Solar Farm | 280 | Single axis tracking PV | Cancelled | SIMEC Energy Australia | [6] [7] | ||
| Bungama Solar | 280 | PV | Development approved[8] | EPS Energy | EPS Energy are also planning on pairing it with a 140MW/560MWh Battery Energy Storage System.[9] [10] | ||
| Bridle Track Solar Project | 300 | PV | Announced | Rise Renewables | [11] | ||
| Pallamana Solar Farm | 176 | PV | Development approval[12] | RES Australia | RES Australia are also planning on pairing it with a battery storage facility.[13] | ||
| Snowtown North Solar Farm | 45 | PV | Announced | Tilt Renewables | Tilt Renewables notes it has "potential battery storage of up to 25 MW".[14] | ||
| Solar River Project Stage 1 | 200 | PV | Announced | The Solar River Project | |||
| Solar River Project Stage 2 | 200 | PV | Announced | The Solar River Project | |||
| Sundrop Farms | -32.5476°N 137.8467°W | 39 | CSP | Operational | Sundrop Farms | ||
| Whyalla Solar Project | 160 | PV | Announced | Adani Australia | [15] | ||
| Chaff Mill Solar Farm | -33.89°N 138.76°W | 100 | PV | Announced | Fotowatio Renewable Ventures | [16] |
| Power station | Owner/operator | Capacity (MW) | Storage (MWh) | Units | Energised | Fuel type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsdale Power Reserve | Neoen | 100 (150 after upgrade) | 129 (193.5 after upgrade) | 197 | 2017 | Wind and battery | |
| Lake Bonney Wind Farm | Infigen Energy | 25 | 52 | 2019 | Wind and battery | ||
| Dalrymple ESCRI battery | ElectraNet/AGL Energy | 30 | 8 | 2019 | Wattle Point Wind Farm | ||
| Torrens Island grid scale battery | AGL | 250 | 250 | 2023 | State power grid |