Snapper Point Power Station

Gas turbine power station in South Australia

34°45′52″S 138°30′27″E / 34.7644°S 138.5075°E / -34.7644; 138.5075Operator(s)

Nexif Energy

Thermal power station Turbine technology

Gas turbine

Power generationNameplate capacity

154 MW

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The Snapper Point Power Station is a gas turbine power station situated at Outer Harbor, South Australia, adjacent to the older Pelican Point Power Station.

Snapper Point Power Station is owned by Nexif Energy and is a peaking power plant. In addition to general supply Nexif use it to provide firm reliability for electricity supply contracts from Nexif's Lincoln Gap Wind Farm.^[1] It uses the five GE TM2500 mobile aero-derivative gas turbine generation units acquired from the Government of South Australia which previously comprised the Temporary Generation North power station.^[2] Each unit is rated for 30.8MW net output for a total generation capacity of 154MW.

The plant commenced operation on 10 June 2022 after having been originally expected to be online by 1 July 2023.^[3]. Operation was initially subject to an overnight curfew by the Environment Protection Authority (South Australia) due to noise. ^[4]. Custom-built silencers were subsequently added and the curfew was provisionally lifted from 4 December 2023.

References

^ "Snapper Point". Nexif Energy. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "NEXIF ENERGY TO PROVIDE 154MW OF RELIABLE GAS GENERATION TO THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POWER GRID" (Press release). Nexif Energy. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "2021 Electricity Statement of Opportunities" (PDF). Australian Energy Market Operator. August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Snapper Point Power Station Noise Management Plan" (PDF). Nexif Energy. June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

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