Northern Power Station
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Northern Power Station was a major coal-fired power plant in South Australia that supplied electricity to the state’s grid until its closure and subsequent demolition.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal-fired power station
ⓘ
thermal power station ⓘ |
| boilerType | pulverised coal boiler ⓘ |
| chimneyCount | 1 ⓘ |
| closureDate | May 2016 ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1985 ⓘ |
| commissionedUnit |
Unit 1
ⓘ
Unit 2 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | National Electricity Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| coolingSource | sea water ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 2016 ⓘ |
| demolitionEndDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| demolitionStartDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| emissionType |
carbon dioxide
ⓘ
nitrogen oxides ⓘ particulate matter ⓘ sulfur dioxide ⓘ |
| fuelSourceRegion | Leigh Creek coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | black coal ⓘ |
| gridConnection | South Australian electricity grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridImpactOfClosure |
increased reliance on gas and interconnectors
ⓘ
increased role of renewable energy in South Australia ⓘ |
| gridRole | baseload generation ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to South Australian coal power phase-out ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 520 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Upper Spencer Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | Playford B Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfUnits | 2 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Alinta Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postClosureUse |
industrial redevelopment site
ⓘ
site rehabilitation ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
ETSA (Electricity Trust of South Australia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flinders Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
competition from renewable energy
ⓘ
economic unviability ⓘ |
| regionServed | South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | South Australia ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| suppliedTo | South Australian grid ⓘ |
| turbineType | steam turbine ⓘ |
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