| Dry Creek Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Dry Creek,South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°50′51″S138°34′54″E / 34.8475°S 138.5818°E /-34.8475; 138.5818 |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1973[1] |
| Owners | |
| Operator | |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Turbine technology | Open cycle gas turbine[2] |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3[3] |
| Make and model | gas turbine (3) |
| Nameplate capacity | 156MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Dry Creek Power Station is a power station atDry Creek in the northern suburbs ofAdelaide,South Australia. It is owned and operated bySynergen Power, a joint venture ofEngie andMitsui. The power station has threeopen cycle gas turbines, each rated at 52MW.[4] It was commissioned in 1973–1974 by theElectricity Trust of South Australia.[1]
As well as peaking electricity generation, the power station also providesancillary services to support electricity grid stability.[5] Dry Creek Power Station was established around 1978.[6] It receives gas from theMoomba Adelaide Pipeline System.[7] In 2018, the operators of Dry Creek Power Station were finedA$60,000 for failing to respond to instructions fromAEMO during a blackout caused by faults elsewhere in the network.[8]
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