Northern Power Station (South Australia)
| Northern Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Port Paterson, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°32′34″S 137°47′15″E / 32.5429°S 137.7874°E |
| Status | Demolished |
| Commission date | 1985 |
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| Owners | |
| Operator | Alinta Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Turbine technology | |
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| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 0 |
| Units decommissioned | 2 × 260 MW |
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| External links | |
| Website | alintaenergy |
Northern Power Station was located at Port Paterson, South Australia about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the city centre of Port Augusta. It was coal powered with two 260 MW steam turbines that generated a total of 520 MW of electricity. It was operated and maintained by Alinta Energy and was commissioned in 1985. Northern received coal by rail from the Telford Cut coal mine, 280 kilometres (170 mi) to the north. The plant ceased electricity production in May 2016 and decommissioned and demolished over the following few years. In 2024, Peter Dutton said he intends, if elected, to build one of seven government-owned nuclear power plants on this site, to be operational by 2035–2037.