Owen Springs Power Station
Ron Goodin Power Station is a power station located in the southern part of the Northern Territory of Australia in the locality of Hugh about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of Alice Springs.[1][2]
| Owen Springs Power Station | |
|---|---|
| |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Brewer Road, Hugh[1] |
| Coordinates | 23°51′47″S 133°49′34″E[1] |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2011[2] |
| Owner(s) | Territory Generation |
| Operator(s) | Territory Generation |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Diesel |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 77[3] |
It was commissioned in 2011 and is now owned and operated by Territory Generation.[3] The power station's name reflects its siting on land which was once part of the Owen Springs pastoral lease.[1]
In 2016, the power station's capacity was expanded at the cost of A$75 million with the objective of closing the existing Ron Goodin Power Station and achieving the following outcomes attributed to Adam Giles, the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory - "more reliable supply of electricity, reduce business tariffs by 15-20 per cent, create a permanent flood access road for Mount Johns and Desert Springs, and free land for housing development."[4]
References
- "Place Names Register Extract for "Owen Springs Power Station"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "Our Power Stations". Territory Generation. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- "Owen Springs Power Station". Territory Generation. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- Gorey, Michael (5 February 2016). "Owen Springs to become new power base for Alice with $75m expansion plan, Ron Goodin to shut". NT News. Retrieved 9 April 2020.