Channel Island Power Station

Channel Island Power Station
Country Australia
Location Darwin
Coordinates 12°33′16″S 130°52′00″E / 12.554503°S 130.8665437°E / -12.554503; 130.8665437Coordinates: 12°33′16″S 130°52′00″E / 12.554503°S 130.8665437°E / -12.554503; 130.8665437
Status Operational
Commission date 1986
Owner(s) Territory Generation
Operator(s) Territory Generation
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Secondary fuel Diesel
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 310 MW
Website
http://territorygeneration.com.au/home/our-power-stations/locations/channel-island-power-station/

Channel Island Power Station is the largest power station in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is positioned on an island adjacent to the Middle Arm of Darwin Harbour.[1]

Most of the remainder of Channel Island is the Channel Island Conservation Reserve.

Channel Island Power Station was built and commissioned by the Power and Water Authority, a predecessor of Power and Water Corporation.[2] It is now owned and operated by Territory Generation which was separated from Power and Water in 2014.

Two new Rolls-Royce Trent 60 gas turbines were commissioned to expand the capacity of the power station in 2011.[3] These two turbines can each generate 58MW of electricity and collectively increased the generation capacity on the Darwin-Katherine power system by 25%.[4] Leighton Contractors added a 40MW GE LM6000 gas turbine generator.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Channel Island Power Station". Territory Generation. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Darwin's heritage power stations". Power and Water Corporation. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rolls-Royce technology boosts electricity generation in Australia's Northern Territory". Rolls-Royce PLC. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rolls-Royce Technology Boosts Electricity Generation in Australia's Northern Territory". Power Technology. Verdict Media Limited. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Channel Island Power Station General Augmentation". CPB Contractors. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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